AI Rate Professor

Graphic Arts

Shawn McKelvey

ADM71 · ART36 · ADM71ART36 · COMPUTERART · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.6

The decision

Take any digital art or Photoshop class with McKelvey if you want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyChill and HelpfulStep by Step PhotoshopClear GradingReal World ExperienceLaid Back
  • Extremely clear step-by-step Photoshop teaching with constant help
  • Light, project-based workload and high A rates with respectful vibe
  • ; lessons stay online if you miss

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Low difficulty ratings and many As when you follow demos and .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Beginner Photoshop is taught slowly with demos; prior skill helps but is not required.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

and lectures are posted online if you miss.

In-person only; posted lessons reduce pressure to never miss.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

100% would-take-again signal and consistently glowing recommendation language.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

and ; no tough-grader complaints.

Format shift

In-person only evidence.

Workload

Light

78/100

Project assignments and daily practice work stay manageable; textbooks often unused or paced.

Format shift

In-person only evidence.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Step-by-step demos, patience for beginners, real-world artist techniques, and strong respect.

Format shift

In-person only evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Projects and portfolio-style Photoshop work drive the course more than formal exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

criteria, and practical graphic art skills.

Main concern

Only one instructor for many students so wait time for individual help can grow.

What students said

“Incredible, reliable, chill professor with lots of experience in Photoshop.”
ADM71
“One of the . Very passionate, willing to show many things, amazing, very talented.”
ART36

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is assignment and proctored exams.

Project BasedClear CriteriaOnline Lesson Backup

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses emphasize projects and feedback; reviews .

Project AssignmentsClear Grading CriteriaHelpful Feedback
“he teaches you how to use certain tools in the program before working on a larger assignment.”
ADM71
“GREAT TEACHER!! very helpful and !”
ADM71

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“LOVED his photoshop class probably one of the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person reviews with unanimous praise themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Teaching Excellence

95/100

“He's an excellent teacher with a lot of real world experience and techniques to offer.”

😊 Chill Support

90/100

“Super chill... He's always willing to help; just ask to repeat stuff if necessary”

🎯

88/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • laid back and open minded
  • Very experienced. His techniques are extremely useful

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • Really nice!
  • Caring
  • Respected

Theme 3

🛠️ About Skills Learning

  • first time using Photoshop and and patient
  • practical experience and knowledge as a working artist
  • if you miss class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

10 consistently positive reviews with good detail, but smaller sample and older spread lower confidence slightly.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART365 reviews
ADM713 reviews
ADM71ART361 review
COMPUTERART1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

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