AI Rate Professor

Art

Mark Nelson

PHOT150 · PHOTO150 · ART150 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take him if you want a manageable photography or art class, but do not assume the and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy assignmentsTough project gradingLecture attendance mattersCaring teacherPhoto-heavy workload
  • Most students say the class content and assignments are easy if work is submitted on time.
  • , and final photo projects because several students call him a .
  • because quizzes, surveys, and notebook tasks draw from lecture material.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Getting an A is realistic because the work is simple, but papers and automatic.

Online evidence is strongly easy-A focused, while in-person evidence adds .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Students repeatedly describe the class content, assignments, and lectures as easy or not hard.

Both formats describe easy course content, with than the material.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

, but lecture presence or recorded lecture notes are important for quizzes and tasks.

Online reviews emphasize participation, while and one recorded-meeting setup.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students recommend him for an easy and pleasant class, but .

Online reviews are fully positive, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

because some students call him easy, but and final photo projects.

Format shift

Online comments describe easier grading, while .

Workload

Light

75/100

The workload , and photo projects that students generally call manageable.

Format shift

Online workload is described as small papers and weekly notes, while and projects.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students often describe him as caring, nice, and helpful, though some find lectures long or .

Format shift

Online teaching comments are positive, while and helpful to lecture-heavy and .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades appear to combine assignments, papers, notebooks, quizzes or surveys, a , and a .

Format shift

Online evidence highlights papers and a photo project, while , and final.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more mixed, with easy content but and final photo projects.

Main concern

The main risk is subjective or .

What students said

“He can be a pretty tough grader for the 2 research papers and .”
PHOT150
“This class seems very easy until your graded.”
PHOT150

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews describe an easy class with , and .

Main concern

Students still need to participate and complete the small papers and photo project.

What students said

“Don't be lazy, its an easy class, thus do all the work and you'll get an A.”
PHOT150
“Just participate and turn in the 3 small papers and you will ace the class.”
PHOTO150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes, a , and a final photo project, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, or .

Weekly QuizzesMidterm MentionedFinal MentionedFinal Photo Project

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

midterm, a final, and a final photo project, but do not clearly prove book policy or proctoring rules.

Weekly QuizzesMidtermFinalFinal Photo Project
“ and surveys that often will have questions that you'd only know if you attended the lectures.”
PHOT150
“Theres 2 essays, notebook, .”
ART150

Online

Online reviews mention weekly lectures, notes, small papers, and a photo project, but .

Weekly Lecture NotesSmall PapersPhoto Project
“1 photo project, lecture and notes every week.”
PHOT150
“Just participate and turn in the 3 small papers and you will ace the class.”
PHOTO150

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class seems very easy until your graded.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ and what's everyone to succeed in his class.”

📈 Easy A Potential

78/100

“Don't be lazy, its an easy class, thus do all the work and you'll get an A.”

⚖️

56/100

“He graded them so hard and for no reason.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and helpful.
  • He talks.. a lot.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class isn't too hard, but I will say to ATTEND THE LECTURES.
  • The class was not hard at all! You just have to do your work on time.
  • This class seems very easy until your graded.

Theme 3

⚖️

  • He can be a pretty tough grader for the 2 research papers and .
  • Says he wont grade hard, that all he cares about is effort, but he graded the .
  • I understood the material and I still don't know by what criteria he graded anything.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 10 reviews span 2016 to 2025, include both formats, and consistently .

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART1505 reviews
PHOT1504 reviews
PHOTO1501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values