Andrew Shalat

DMAD183 · DMAD193 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
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Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

Promising pick for digital arts students who want a practitioner with real industry experience, but verify with more recent students first.

Best fit · Effort For RewardIndustry insiderReal-world focusHelpful mentorGood humorDigital arts practical

Both reviews stress deep industry experience and practical value.
Students find him helpful for shaping ideas and subject knowledge.
Sample is only two ratings, so confidence stays limited.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Reviews do not detail grade difficulty; moderate difficulty ratings imply solid but not free grades.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Both rate difficulty as average with no claims of extreme ease or extreme hardness.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

, and help shaping ideas.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

; only mid-range quality scores without grade detail.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload is not described; difficulty ratings sit mid-range without heavy-load language.

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Both reviews highlight subject mastery, industry experience, humor, and help pulling ideas together.

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

; digital arts context implies practical work.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person digital media courses feel practical and industry-grounded with a real work.

Main concern

Only two older reviews make the picture thin for grading and workload details.

What students said

“Good instructor. Good sense of humor. Knows his subject inside and out because he works in the industry.”
DMAD193

“Good real world instructor. Knows the topic and .”
DMAD183

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Knows his subject inside and out because he works in the industry. Great real work experience.”
Voice snapshots generated from 2 in-person reviews focused on industry expertise and helpfulness. Credibility rating: Low.

🏭 Industry Experience

72/100

“Knows his subject inside and out because he works in the industry.”

🤝 Helpful Mentoring

70/100

“Knows the topic and .”

😄 Good Humor

68/100

“Good instructor. Good sense of humor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Good instructor. Good sense of humor.
Good real world instructor.
I think is real life work experience in the field was invaluable.

Theme 2

🛠️ About Practical Value

Great real work experience.
Knows the topic and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

28/100

Evidence confidence

Only two 2009 reviews with limited detail make conclusions tentative despite consistent positive tone.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50

4 out of 52

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2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

DMAD1831 review

DMAD1931 review

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