AI Rate Professor

Applied Technology

Clay Atchison

APTECH65 · APT63 · MEDIA20 · APT53 · APTECH43 · APTECH64 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take him for intro 3D animation if , and a realistic path to an A.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyStep-By-Step 3D TutorialsCaring MentorHilarious LecturesAnimation Industry InsightBeginner Friendly
  • Hands-on 3ds Max and animation teaching with .
  • Students report very high grades when they follow tutorials and practice outside class.
  • One advanced-class outlier found him dogmatic, but intro sections are overwhelmingly loved.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Multiple students report A-plus or even over 100 percent when they follow demos and put in steady effort.

Online and in-person intro sections both report high grades; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Intro courses feel natural once tutorials click, though serious animation practice is still expected.

Both ; advanced APTECH64 felt more rigid.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and skipping studio time hurts progress.

Online and ; older reviews are less explicit.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 86 percent would take again and most call him one of .

Intro online and in-person praise is near-universal; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

and high final percents for following tutorials.

Format shift

Online emphasizes fair improvement focus; in-person includes literal 110 percent grade reports.

Workload

Light

76/100

Main work is recreating demos and about four hours weekly practice; not an overwhelming theory load.

Format shift

In-person notes outside practice; online describes short lectures and fun activities.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Patients, demos, industry stories, and willingness to help every class define a strong studio mentor.

Format shift

In-person praise is deepest; both online reviews also rate him a 5.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

24/100

Grades center on tutorial recreations, projects, and .

Format shift

; online does not detail heavy testing.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person studio classes are described as , and highly motivating for aspiring animators.

Main concern

Attendance and practice outside class matter; advanced APTECH64 had one harsh credibility critique.

What students said

“Once you get into the flow of watching his step by step tutorials and recreating it in 3dsMax it becomes really natural.”
APTECH43
“He if you're behind.”
APTECH43
“Clay is an awesome easy-going dude who actually has some 'real world' experience”
APT63

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online APTECH43 students praise short useful , and .

Main concern

Very small online sample; .

What students said

“Amazing teacher! Lectures are very short but useful, activities are fun!”
APTECH43
“He's a and understand the course material.”
APTECH43

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is recreate-the-demo projects and .

Tutorial Based ProjectsQuiz Answers SharedNo Proctoring MentionedHands-On Studio Work

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and work is mostly step-by-step 3ds Max recreation.

Quiz Answers Told ClearlyStep-By-Step TutorialsProject Recreation
“ ”
APTECH43
“only have to do whats shown”
APTECH43

Online

Online reviews do not describe webcam or Lockdown Browser exams; focus is lectures, activities, and .

Short LecturesActivity BasedFair Grading
“Lectures are very short but useful, activities are fun!”
APTECH43
“Although the lectures aren't of the utmost importance, they are informative”
APTECH43

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class made me want to become an animator, its really fun.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 Applied Technology and animation reviews, weighted toward intro-course consensus. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎬 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Clay is the coolest 3d animation professor I've ever had.”

⭐ Easy High Grades

84/100

“I got 110% like was my literal percent grade at the end of class.”

🛠️ Hands-On Help

90/100

“He if you're behind.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ as a teacher to anyone who is interested in modelling, rigging and animation.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • watching his step by step tutorials
  • patient and respectful of everyone
  • helps you understand the material in a

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • not a hard class if you put in the effort
  • only have to do whats shown
  • lessons are vigorous, so don't sign up looking for an easy A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • very caring and understanding
  • tells the funniest stories
  • awesome easy-going dude

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

12 reviews with very consistent intro-class praise, but a small sample, few online reviews, and one strong advanced-course dissent.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
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1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

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