Deepak Shimkhada

ART · ART3 · ARTH13696 · ARTH11 · ART11 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 70.83%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

Take him if you care about Asian art and can handle long lectures, but if you need a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeable Art HistorianLecture HeavyCaring but UnevenFinal Can Be ConfusingFormat Sensitive

Students consistently describe him as deeply knowledgeable and often caring.
Lectures are long and can feel boring or if the subject does not interest you.
Grades are mixed because some students found and quizzes easy while and finals harsh.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with study guides, participation, and , but , and a 96 percent A cutoff make it inconsistent.

Online evidence is more grade-risky, while in-person reviews more often mention study guides, , and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

The content is manageable for interested students, but , and dense art history material keep it from feeling easy.

Online students report more confusion from organization and finals, while as interesting but lecture heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Several reviews say attendance or participation matters, and .

Online attendance looks more flexible in one review, but and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most positive reviews recommend him for knowledge and care, but the online organization and .

, which include several strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

and final grading, so the overall pattern is fair but inconsistent.

Format shift

Online reviews include stronger complaints about tough grading, while and grade support.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Students report long lectures, reading, papers, quizzes, and finals, but .

Format shift

Online workload feels heavier because lectures and papers are long, while , and tests.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

He is widely seen as knowledgeable and caring, but technology problems, organization issues, and occasional hard-to-follow lectures reduce consistency.

Format shift

Teaching experience is stronger in person, while online reviews more often mention disorganization and slow clarification.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment , and participation rather than relying on only one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, essays, and finals, while in-person reviews add attendance, participation, midterms, and study guides.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are more positive, with students praising his knowledge, care, study guides, and and long lecture concerns.

Main concern

Attendance and lecture endurance matter more in person.

What students said

“I would highly recommend taking a class with Professor Shimkhada IN and his dedication make the course worthwhile.”
ART11

“Every class meeting is mandatory and !”
ART11

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split between strong praise for knowledge and frustration with , and .

Main concern

Online students and finals themselves.

What students said

“His assignment is okay but class.”
ARTH11

“The and .”
ART11

Exam style

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Reviews describe easy quizzes and but , so exam friendliness varies.

QuizzesFinal AssignmentMidtermStudy GuidesAttendance and Participation

Assessment risk

Varies

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study guides, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser policy.

QuizzesMidtermFinalStudy Guides

“He gives 4 quizzes, a midterm and a final.”
ART11

“he gives out study guides, which include everything that's on the tests.”
ART3

Online

Online reviews clearly mention easy quizzes but also hard or , and they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Easy QuizzesConfusing FinalFinal Assignment

“ and he fully prepares you for them.”
ARTH11

“The and .”
ART11

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Yes, he sucks at technology and in the past he was a , but I had him Fall 2023 and he .”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“He knows what he's talking about and has a deep love for the subject.”

⚖️

50/100

“It is hard to get an A in here because you need 96 percent to his class.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

72/100

“I would highly recommend taking a class with Professor Shimkhada IN PERSON as and his dedication make the course worthwhile.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is an extremely knowledgeable professor with about 1 hour to 2 hour lectures two times a week.
His lectures are also very interesting and informing, notes and powerpoints are also easy to follow and understand.
His entire class was just unorganized, from the lectures, to the slideshows, to the study guides.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

So much its impossible to fail
The and .
It was fairly easy to earn a good grade.

Theme 3

🧭 About Format

His assignment is okay but class.
Every class meeting is mandatory and !
I would highly recommend taking a class with Professor Shimkhada IN and his dedication make the course worthwhile.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 28 reviews across many years, both formats, and , and teaching style.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515

4 out of 53

3 out of 54

2 out of 51

1 out of 55

Course coverage

ART1117 reviews

ARTH118 reviews

ART1 review

ART31 review

ARTH136961 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 5

B range

B+ 5 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

C+ 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1

Deepak Shimkhada

Take him if you care about Asian art and can handle long lectures, but x x if you need a x x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

👍 Recommendation Fit

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🧭 About Format

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take him if you care about Asian art and can handle long lectures, but if you need a .

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