AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Ted McKinney

PHOTO13 · PHOTO8 · PHO13 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
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Difficulty
1.5

The decision

if you want a knowledgeable, friendly instructor and an easy creative class.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate about photoClear and effectiveFun classesHelpful like uncle TedEasy workload
  • , and a fun photography classroom.
  • Courses feel easy and low-pressure with strong subject knowledge.
  • Sample is tiny, so confidence is limited despite uniformly high ratings.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Difficulty ratings stay very low and nobody reports grade stress or harsh scoring.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Photography intro content is described as fun and easy, not conceptually brutal.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

All four reviews praise him as , and enjoyable.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

72/100

; one note about focusing on flaws in critique.

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Workload

Light

78/100

Low difficulty and no reports of .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and unusually helpful among photo instructors.

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews emphasize projects and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and supportive, with low difficulty.

Main concern

One .

What students said

“Amazing instructor! Loves the subject and makes the class fun for everyone taking it”
PHO13
“He's VERY knowledgeable and has a real passion for teaching... but and effective!”
PHOTO13
“He's a good teacher but I wish he was more supportive instead of pointing out only the bad things in our work.”
PHOTO8

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.

Reviews do not clearly describe proctored exams; assessment seems project and critique based.

Project and critique focused

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; class centers on photo work and feedback.

Critique feedbackProjects
“I wish he was more supportive instead of pointing out only the bad things in our work.”
PHOTO8

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You can't help but enjoy his classes.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, highlighting passion and clarity. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

90/100

“ and effective!”

❤️ Passion & Fun

90/100

“Amazing instructor! Loves the subject and makes the class fun for everyone taking it”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“I'd argue uncle Ted takes the cake for helpfulness.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing instructor
  • He's VERY knowledgeable
  • !

Theme 2

📷

  • I wish he was more supportive instead of pointing out only the bad things in our work
  • The book was never used but .

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

40/100

Evidence confidence

Only 4 short in-person reviews from 2006-2011 limit reliability despite consistent praise.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHOTO82 reviews
PHO131 review
PHOTO131 review

Reported outcomes

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