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Don Button

GCCBLAH · GCOMM313 · GCOM320 · DDSN311 · DDSN360 · GCOM319 · GCOM360 · GCOM313 · GCOM331 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want serious design growth and will put in the .

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational Design MentorHeavy Project WorkDetailed Video FeedbackOrganized OnlineCareer Focused
  • Students repeatedly call him one of the .
  • Workload is heavy with long lectures and frequent projects, but feedback and .
  • Online teaching is a and structured Canvas checklists.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

High grades are common if , but this is not a no-effort A.

Online and in-person both reward completed .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Software and design skills are learnable with and critiques keep real challenge.

Difficulty feels similar across formats; online mainly changes lecture delivery length.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

studio-style design classes.

Online still often lists mandatory attendance or multi-deadline weekly structure.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Strong , and career relevance despite workload complaints.

Online recent reviews are almost uniformly enthusiastic; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and strong feedback make grading feel supportive rather than punitive.

Format shift

Both formats describe fair or .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and multi-part projects are the most consistent complaint.

Format shift

Online weekly multi-due-date structure and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students emphasize passion, organization, accessibility, and transformative design teaching.

Format shift

Online engagement via custom feedback videos is especially strong.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Projects, labs, and ; classic sit-down exams are rarely the focus.

Format shift

True for online and in-person design courses alike.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and practical projects, with a minority finding lectures long, political, or boring.

Main concern

Some students dislike long tangential lectures and .

What students said

“One of the best professors ever so far. He is very open minded, willing to help .”
DDSN360
“Hes a , and gives a lot of opportunities.”
GCOM360
“Lectures are supposed to be online, but he lectures throughout the ENTIRE class!”
GCOM313

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students praise , and inspiring project coaching despite long lectures and heavy homework.

Main concern

Long video lectures and high weekly workload can overwhelm students seeking a light class.

What students said

“the prof really made sure to give each student individual feedback via video making it feel more like an in person class.”
DDSN360
“He created a video demonstrating to me how to make the code work.”
DDSN360
“Lots of work but a great Professor.”
DDSN360

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on projects and exams.

Project-based assessmentClear rubricsExtra creditLenient deadlinesPortfolio-style finals

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and critique heavy with and skill-based homework rather than high-stakes testing.

Project finalsExtra creditConstructive critiqueHomework builds to final
“gives a lot of opportunities”
GCOM360
“The class was easy to get the grade but it wasn't easy enough to breeze through.”
GCOM313

Online

Online courses use Canvas checklists, multi-deadline homework, and exams.

Canvas task checklistsWeekly project homeworkVideo feedbackNo proctoring mentioned
“ as you complete them so you can stay on task.”
DDSN360
“Tons of , but they all lead up to the .”
DDSN360

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Prof. Button is one of the ! He is practical, professional, open-minded, caring, and truly passionate about his work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews (9 online, 23 in person), highlighting mentorship strength and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“I wish all professors were this engaged, especially in the online environment.”

📦 Workload Reality

28/100

“Lots of homework and big projects, but you will learn so many important things.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“Don is the .”

💬

92/100

“Always gives the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He breaks down complex theories in his lecture videos and makes relevant class labs
  • video lectures are long, boring, and drawn out
  • and makes online learning a breeze

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of work but a great Professor
  • lenient on late work, and gives a lot of opportunities
  • As long as you show passion and make progress ... there is no excuse for anything less than an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • truly passionate about his work
  • knows everyone's names and will check in on students who are falling behind
  • Love this guy. Smart as a whip and a genuinely good person to boot.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

32 detailed reviews across online and quality and heavy workload.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 7

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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