AI Rate Professor

Graphic Arts

Renata Ballo

GD150 · GRA310 · GD147 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want a level.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient mentorCreative freedomTons of resourcesOne-on-one helpProject based
  • Students repeatedly call her the most helpful and patient design teacher they have had.
  • Projects get class time, resubmits, and resources so beginners can still succeed.
  • Almost every review recommends her for graphic design and animation courses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

She works with your level, allows resubmits, and , so strong grades are very reachable with effort.

Online student earned an A+; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content difficulty is low to moderate because she scaffolds skill level, though animation software still needs practice.

; online difficulty was higher but still highly praised.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, but students say missing some classes is recoverable because she helps you catch up.

; in-person mostly does not emphasize strict attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Would-take-again is 100 percent and .

Both the online review and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

She appreciates effort, allows resubmission, and works patiently with each student's level.

Format shift

+ and in-person praise.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Project load is real for design and animation, but class time and .

Format shift

; online does not detail workload volume.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students call her the most helpful teacher they have had, with patience, resources, and real industry support.

Format shift

In-person excellence is long-running; the one online review matches that tone.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

, and resubmits rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise patience, creative freedom, class work time, and heavy Blackboard resources.

Main concern

A few say Flash or animation pace is hard if you are a complete beginner and do not practice.

What students said

“The !!! Loved her class.”
GD150
“She gives a lot of creative freedom and enough structure to keep a high level when it comes to design.”
GD147
“super nice teacher very helpful & patient flash is not easy but she takes time to teach u & gives lots of time in class for ”
GD150

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single online , and a model instructor with excellent materials.

Main concern

.

What students said

“Brilliant and . Understanding and kind, encouraging and celebrates your victories.”
GRA-310

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is project-driven with generous support and .

Project basedResubmit allowedIn-class work timeVideo tutorialsNo traditional exams mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence centers on projects, demos, class work time, and .

Creative projectsResubmit optionIn-class project timeBlackboard resources
“she allows you to resubmit if you do not do well on some.”
GD147
“She does not give much homework in terms of . She gives plenty of time in class but she provides tons of video tutorials to recap at home.”
GD150

Online

Online review does not describe exams; focus is support and supplemental materials.

Supportive feedbackSupplemental materials
“provides excellent supplemental material. Understanding and kind, encouraging and celebrates your victories.”
GRA-310

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“All instructors should strive to be like Renata.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting supportive project-based design teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“The !!! Loved her class.”

👍

96/100

“ . You will learn a lot. She's great.”

🎨 Creative Support

90/100

“She gives a lot of creative freedom and enough structure to keep a high level when it comes to design.”

🧘 Patience

88/100

“She has patience of an agel. No matter where you are with technical skills she'll get you to the next level”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • works with your level and gives a lot of
  • spends a lot of one on one time with people after the demos
  • gives a massive amount of resources on blackboard

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • flash is not easy but she takes time to teach u
  • If you already know about Flash, she is good teacher, but she is not for the beginner
  • allows you to resubmit if you do not do well on some

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • very friendly and easy to talk to
  • super helpful and caring
  • genuinely loves what she teaches

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

17 mostly detailed positive reviews but many are older (2006-2012) with only one recent online review.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GD15010 reviews
GD1476 reviews
GRA-3101 review

Reported outcomes

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