AI Rate Professor

Art

James Boyle

ART1A · ART006 · ART3 · ART03 · ART003 · NOTSURE · ART007A · ART007 · ARTALL · ART2 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you will attend and put effort into studio work; be cautious online.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring art instructorPortfolio and paper heavyMixed grading fairnessMessy Canvas onlineAttendance matters
  • Many students , and interest-building art lectures.
  • Recent reviews split hard on tough or and long papers.
  • with in-person studio energy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

60/100

Effort and , but papers and subjective portfolio scoring can block an easy A.

In-person students more often report easy passes; online students report opaque portfolio grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

, though long essays and drawing skill still matter.

Most easiness comments come from in-person sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

as required because studio work happens in class.

In-person attendance is clearly mandatory; but .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Older and , while and online organization complaints lower confidence.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

50/100

Some say he grades effort and improvement; others call him picky with and grades that tank from one assignment.

Format shift

Online reviews lean harsher and more opinion-based; in-person is split between fair and tough.

Workload

Light

62/100

, but , and portfolios still require steady class time.

Format shift

In-person studio work dominates; online adds quizzes and writing that may not count much toward the final.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

, and engaging lectures, tempered by disorganization and strictness for others.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online organization hurts the experience.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Portfolios, drawings, and .

Format shift

Online still centers portfolios; in-person emphasizes in-class art and a few papers.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

as easy, supportive, and inspiring if you show up and complete studio work and papers.

Main concern

and one bad paper or project can sink the course.

What students said

“He was an amazing teacher, one of the !”
ART3
“ , and .”
ART2
“he grades based off you trying and how well you understood the material!”
ART007A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online art and opinion-based portfolio grading.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“the way he organizes his stuff in .”
ART3
“ . ”
ART003
“ as to what he was grading off of.”
ART3

Exam style

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Assessment leans on portfolios and of rubrics varying widely.

Portfolio basedLong essaysFew traditional examsOpinion-based grading

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a small number of long papers or analyses more than formal exams.

In-class drawingsLong essaysAttendance countedEffort-based grading
“Two papers influence your grade mainly in Art 2.”
ART2
“ ... not even a final.. just 5 painting anaylsis.. EASY”
ART1A

Online

Online grading centers on portfolios and and rubrics.

Portfolio gradeMessy CanvasUnclear rubricQuizzes may not count
“Class is mainly quizzes and lots of writing, but these . Portfolios are your grade”
ART3
“ you get a good grade on the assignments”
ART003

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He was an amazing teacher, one of the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews with stronger in-person , and online organization issues. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Instructor

70/100

“Mr. and offers the .”

⚖️

50/100

“ , and .”

👍 Recommendation Depends

54/100

“ !!”

🖥️ Online Organization

35/100

“the way he organizes his stuff in .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and concise and
  • He is an awesome teacher.
  • Love boyle.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Grades too harshly in my opinion
  • as long as you attend class you will pass
  • Grade=effort

Theme 3

🎨 About Class Experience

  • coming to his class was rewarding and relaxing for me
  • He does play music in class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four reviews over many years provide solid coverage, though online sample size is smaller and recent tone is more mixed than older praise.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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ART0073 reviews
ART033 reviews
ART23 reviews
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ART007A2 reviews
ART1A2 reviews
ARTALL2 reviews
ART0061 review
NOTSURE1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

5

C+ 3 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1