AI Rate Professor

Graphic Communication

Kenneth Dodson

GCIP149 · GCIP140 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

unless you already plan to learn the software entirely from books and free videos.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNo Real TeachingTextbook and YouTube OnlyHarsh Online GradingWeak CommunicationSelf-Study Required
  • Students say he assigns textbook and YouTube links instead of teaching
  • Feedback and communication are weak for online courses
  • a waste of time

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, but and zero instructional support make a high grade require independent mastery.

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Photoshop and InDesign skills are learnable, but the course provides almost no guided instruction, so the path feels harder than it should.

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Both reviews mark attendance mandatory for the online format, with little compensating teaching value.

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

, and better free alternatives online.

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tagged as a and .

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Assignments themselves are called fair, but lack of .

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

Reviews say he does not teach, only assigns book reading and external YouTube or Adobe links.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Course centers on software assignments graded from book and .

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Fully online graphic software courses where the and third-party videos rather than teaching live lessons.

Main concern

No instructional value and pointless.

What students said

“He doesn't teach anything. He tells you what you need to do and says read the textbook on how to do that.”
GCIP140
“any 'lessons' he gives you are just links from YouTube or adobe website. but . feedback and communication is lacking.”
GCIP149

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; proctoring style is not clearly described.

Assignment FocusedNo Clear Exam Proctoring Detail

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

and video work, without clear webcam or Lockdown details.

Assignment BasedSelf-Study Materials
“ but . feedback and communication is lacking.”
GCIP149
“If you really want to learn Photoshop, just watch YT videos.”
GCIP140

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He doesn't teach anything. He tells you what you need to do and says read the textbook on how to do that.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 online reviews with consistent complaints about non-teaching delivery. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“He doesn't teach anything. He tells you what you need to do and says read the textbook on how to do that.”

👎 Recommendation

12/100

“ time. teacher does not work well for online”

⚖️

28/100

“ but . feedback and communication is lacking”

📚

32/100

“If you really want to learn Photoshop, just watch YT videos.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He doesn't teach anything
  • any 'lessons' he gives you are just links from YouTube or adobe website
  • All links/lectures are actually just YT videos that he found so that he doesn't have to teach anything

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • but
  • feedback and communication is lacking

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

28/100

Evidence confidence

Only 2 online reviews with no in-person sample and limited grade detail keep overall credibility low despite consistent negativity.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

GCIP1401 review
GCIP1491 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1