AI Rate Professor

Design

Alan Dennis

ADM78A · ADM77A · ADM71A · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
90.91%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Highly recommended design professor if , and real support.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesGives good feedbackClear grading criteriaExtra creditCaring and patient
  • , and frequent or resubmits make design courses very manageable.
  • Students call lectures amazing, funny, and caring across online and in-person formats.
  • A few note textbook cost, high detail standards, or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, and resubmits make high grades very achievable with normal effort.

Both formats report easy A paths; online explicitly mentions resubmits and online tutorials.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

and a beginner-friendly pace overall.

Online and in-person both rate difficulty low; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

68/100

Online often optional; and feel rigid about showing up.

Online reviews mostly say attendance not mandatory; and you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Roughly 91 percent would take again; comments call him the and .

Strong praise in both online and in-person; .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

, and resubmit chances reported across recent reviews.

Format shift

Online especially stresses resubmits; .

Workload

Light

72/100

Weekly projects and some textbook work, but most say workload is manageable if you follow instructions.

Format shift

Similar light-moderate load online and in person; one online student found detail demand high.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Consistently praised for , and willingness to help.

Format shift

Excellent in both formats; online adds tutorial videos and zoom Q and A.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and weekly assignments rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize projects and critiques; exams are rarely mentioned.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person design classes praised as and beginner-friendly projects.

Main concern

Occasional notes of strict attendance, rigid rules, or costly Adobe software expectations.

What students said

“Probably the . Very passionate with graphic design and very informative.”
ADM77A
“Mr. Dennis is very clear with what he wants in his class so as long as you show up and pay attention you'll be fine.”
ADM77A
“Great teacher! Really cares for the students!”
ADM77A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online ADM courses with , and fair grading with resubmits.

Main concern

Some report book-based detail demands and needing to teach yourself beyond lectures.

What students said

“He grades fairly, and ! He allows you to re-submit for a higher grade! !!!”
ADM77A
“His instructions are .”
ADM71A
“The ... takes time and gives you plenty of time to catch up if .”
ADM78A

Exam style

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Courses are project-and-critique driven with resubmits and rather than strict proctored exams.

Project-based assessmentExtra creditResubmits allowedClear assignment criteria

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and ; formal exam policies are not clearly described.

Project critiquesExtra creditClassroom projects
“ .”
ADM77A
“Gives for effort on class room Projects.”
ADM77A

Online

Online reviews describe , and resubmits; no webcam or Lockdown Browser mentioned.

Online tutorialsResubmitsWeekly assignmentsOpen discussion help
“He allows you to re-submit for a higher grade! !!!”
ADM77A
“his online tutorials were easy enough to follow.”
ADM77A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Wish he could teach every class I need to get my degree.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews (5 online, 9 in , and rare complaints. Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Teaching Quality

90/100

“Very few professors like Mr.Dennis, which is a shame because he's amazing.”

🔁 Fair Grades & Resubmits

86/100

“He grades fairly, and ! He allows you to re-submit for a higher grade!”

🎯

88/100

“Mr. Dennis is very clear with what he wants in his class so as long as you show up and pay attention you'll be fine.”

❤️ Caring Presence

90/100

“Dennis is the . Very helpful.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • He is good at explaining hard to understand concepts.
  • Probably the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He grades fairly, and !
  • .
  • as long as you show up and pay attention you'll be fine

Theme 3

⚠️ Occasional Concerns

  • Prepare to teach urself.
  • He though the programs are super expensive.
  • A bit rigid for my liking.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews across online and in-person from 2015-2025 are detailed and highly consistent on clarity and support.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ADM77A10 reviews
ADM71A3 reviews
ADM78A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 5 · A 5

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

Drop/Withdrawal 1