AI Rate Professor

Digital Media Production

Scott Richison

DBA170 · DBA105 · DBA270 · CINE170 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will put in the hours; treat pure online DBA as high-workload only if you can self-pace like a studio day.

Best fit · Effort For RewardIndustry MentorLecture HeavyPolarizing OnlineHands-On EditingWeekend Zoom Help
  • Most students call him a media industry pro who truly wants them to succeed.
  • Online DBA courses pile on long video lectures and .
  • as inspirational and career-shaping.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn As, but and , not a free pass.

Online reviews stress quiz volume and incomplete grades more; solid effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Editing and production concepts are learnable with practice, but lectures move fast and industry realism can feel intense.

Online students more often call the pace tedious and content-heavy; in-person students describe challenge as rewarding hands-on work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and participation-linked; some online sections report optional attendance.

; several online reviews list attendance as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and mentorship, despite a loud minority of online frustration.

; online is split between devoted fans and workload dropouts.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Clear feedback and success focus for many, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

and a few in-person critics.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework, lecture-heavy tags, multi-hour weekly work, and .

Format shift

Online reviews describe denser daily quiz and .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and care; a minority call him arrogant or unresponsive.

Format shift

Teaching praise is stronger in person; online quality splits between amazing lectures and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and practice work more than one big closed exam.

Format shift

Online stress continuous quizzes; and participation.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students repeatedly call him the , and genuine care.

Main concern

A minority report arrogance, slow replies, equipment access limits, or .

What students said

“Genuinely the GOAT. Still have yet to meet a professor at my 4 year that comes close.”
DBA270
“I owe my continuing education to Scott and his teachings.”
DBA105
“Changes the .”
CINE170

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online fans love funny tutorials and weekend Zoom help, while critics , and answers not in the lectures.

Main concern

Volume of video lectures plus daily quizzes can bury students who cannot block multi-hour work blocks.

What students said

“I've texted him on weekends and he got on zoom to help.”
DBA170
“watching these lectures is the most boring waste of time and when it comes to taking the IN THE VIDEO LECTURE!!!”
DBA170
“With and risk being dropped from the class.”
DBA170

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment mixes open-note or lecture-based quizzes with projects; pop quizzes appear but .

Open Note QuizzesPop QuizzesLecture QuizzesProject Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person notes mention open-note quizzes and .

Open Note QuizzesPop QuizzesProject Rubrics
“ . If you !”
DBA170
“Beware of pop quizzes”
DBA170

Online

Online grades and daily assignment volume rather than proctored finals.

Lecture QuizzesDaily QuizzesTest Heavy Tags
“The endless quizzes and constant rewatching of lectures, only to still get answers wrong.”
DBA170
“the if you watched his tutorials.”
DBA270

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Genuinely the GOAT. Still have yet to meet a professor at my 4 year that comes close.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews (12 online, 12 in person), highlighting mentorship praise versus online workload friction. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Mentorship Quality

78/100

“I wish every teacher cared this much.”

📚 Online Workload Shock

28/100

“With and risk being dropped from the class.”

👍

74/100

“If you have the !”

⚠️

55/100

“Changes the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are easy to follow and the if you watched his tutorials.
  • Very funny with extensive knowledge about editing softwares + the production industry.
  • He starts every lecture w/what he wants you to learn and ends with recapping what you should now know.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is -not- an easy class. Be prepared to spend several hours each week heads down work
  • You'll spend at least five hours a week working.
  • The endless quizzes and constant rewatching of lectures, only to still get answers wrong.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Scott cares more about his students than anyone I've seen.
  • I've texted him on weekends and he got on zoom to help.
  • He's SUPER cool! He's the coolest teacher I've ever had!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

24 detailed reviews across online and in-person formats from 2019-2026 show a consistent skill-and-care theme plus a stable workload criticism pattern.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

DBA17012 reviews
DBA1055 reviews
CINE1704 reviews
DBA2703 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 4 · A 12

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 2