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Art

Thomas O'Leary

ART2526 · ARTH25AND26 · ARTART · ART20 · ARTH24 · ARTH20 · ARTH25 · ART25 · ARTH26 · ART26 · ART22 · 101 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
40.74%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Prefer an in-person section if possible; online is doable only if and track vague deadlines carefully.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-taught online slideshowsHeavy readingSlow graderPolarizingDiscussion-board heavy
  • Online sections often feel like unguided PowerPoints and textbooks with .
  • In-person is frequently better and .
  • Doing weekly discussions, quizzes, and for organized students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many report easy As if discussions and , but high-stakes papers and .

Online has more easy-A if you grind posts; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is accessible art history but volume of reading, slideshows, and .

; online feels more monotonous.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Online is often no live attendance while and quizzes.

Online more flexible; in-person participation-heavy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Take-again near 41 percent with strong love-hate split and .

In-person recommendations are warmer; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

50/100

Some call him an ; others get unexpectedly low exam and .

Format shift

Online slow grading amplifies frustration; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly multi-chapter reading, long discussions, quizzes, multiple papers, and accelerated 8-week loads dominate complaints.

Format shift

Online accelerated terms feel especially overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Knowledgeable when present in person, but online delivery is often slideshow-only with and slow communication.

Format shift

In-person scores higher; online teaching experience is the main drag.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of discussion boards, quizzes, midterms, finals, and multi-page papers.

Format shift

Same balanced pattern online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person is mixed but often clearer and more engaging; some call him chill or knowledgeable while others find him rude and harsh.

Main concern

and papers; personality and .

What students said

“I would highly recommend taking an in person class with him.”
ARTH25
“Extremely rude/degrading towards students.”
ART22
“Amazing. He's very straight forward and easy.”
ART20

Remote format

Online

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online art history is self-paced , and uneven email response.

Main concern

Lazy online delivery, vague instructions, and late grades leave students guessing.

What students said

“Online is a joke, just a copy paste of some reference materials probably used in lectures, but ”
ARTH20
“No real lectures, just links and presentations of images.”
ART25
“This class was an easy A. at the end of each week, and two exams.”
ART20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard quiz and ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

QuizzesMidterm and finalEssay examsStudy guides sometimes provided

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and papers; detail-oriented quizzes punish skipped lectures.

QuizzesFinal project and essayLecture-based tests
“ , because he asks for minute details that you will miss if .”
ART22
“towards the end of our , and a 5 paged essay.”
ARTH20

Online

Online exams and ; essay exams graded slowly and sometimes harshly.

Weekly quizzesEssay examsStudy guidesSlow grading
“The midterm and quizzes are straight from the study guides and the .”
ART25
“He hasn't graded any of the 3 essay exams, each worth 100 points.”
ART25

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I would highly recommend taking an in person class with him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting online . Credibility rating: High.

🖥️ Online Teaching Gaps

35/100

“No real lectures, just links and presentations of images. It is self taught without any cohesiveness to the material.”

📚 Workload

28/100

“I was spending more time on this 3 unit class than I was for my 4 unit classes.”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“This class was an easy A... ”

⏱️

30/100

“ so I have no clue what grade I am actually ending with.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super cool guy. Sarcastic humor is plentiful
  • his lectures are just slideshows with

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Basically, an Easy A. Just keep up with everything
  • He is a
  • If you study, it is an easy A

Theme 3

💻 Online vs In Person

  • the in person class I had with him was a lot better
  • Online is a joke
  • I previously had an online class with him, which was bad

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

101

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across online and and consistent polarizing themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 3 · A 21 · A- 3

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1