AI Rate Professor

Art

James Mac Devitt

ART115 · ART106 · ART103 · ART101 · ART105 · ART105A · ART101106 · LART102 · AH100 · SUMMER · ART101N · ART100 · 66 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you can handle a and uneven engagement.

Best fit · Effort For RewardReading HeavyWriting IntensiveTricky QuizzesHelpful but DullMixed Grading
  • Students repeatedly , and long research papers.
  • Older reviews are often positive about flexibility and helpfulness, while newer reviews are much more negative.
  • Getting an A is possible, but usually requires steady writing and staying current with the work.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible if you keep up with , and papers, but it is not a low-effort A.

Online and older in-person-coded online comments sounding easier than recent online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The art content is not always conceptually hard, but , and .

Online reviews describe the course as more workload-heavy, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

Attendance rules vary by course, with some online-style sections counting discussion posts as attendance and .

Online evidence ties attendance to weekly posts, while toward the grade.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

, but many warn against the workload, dull lectures, and tricky grading.

Recent online reviews are more negative, while and flexible.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

students saying effort can earn a good grade but others calling quizzes and assignments tough.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tricky quizzes and heavy projects, while and tough grader complaints.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The workload is consistently described as , and long research papers.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, but recent online reviews are especially negative about workload.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

He is often described as knowledgeable and nice, but students also call lectures dull, boring, or .

Format shift

Online comments focus more on structure and workload, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades appear , and research papers rather than traditional exams alone.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize weekly posts, quizzes, and research projects, while and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with praise for knowledge and helpfulness but many complaints , and writing volume.

Main concern

The main concern is a lecture-heavy style paired with tricky quizzes and .

What students said

“Lecture heavy and though.”
ART103
“THIS ENTIRE CLASS WAS ABOUT WRITING.”
ART100

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online , and major research writing.

Main concern

The main concern is that the online workload feels excessive for an introductory art class.

What students said

“It's a lot of and discussions.”
ART100
“Crazy amount of work and time is needed for unless you really love art.”
ART100

Exam style

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quizzes are tricky and others saying midterms and finals were easy or essay-based.

Tricky QuizzesEssay ExamsResearch PaperWeekly Discussions

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and some easy midterms or finals, but they do not clearly prove a consistent exam policy.

Tricky QuizzesEssay MidtermEssay Final
“ .”
ART100
“Midterm and Final consist of 4 essays each test, 250+ words per essay.”
ART106

Online

Online reviews clearly mention quizzes and discussion-based exams, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Weekly QuizzesDiscussion-Based ExamsResearch Assignment
“For the two exams we had, we had to answer 2 discussion posts about 200 words each.”
ART100
“The " questions.”
ART100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Crazy amount of work and time is needed for unless you really love art.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“He's a nice person. His lectures were not very engaging and they were hard to sit through.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“THIS ENTIRE CLASS WAS ABOUT WRITING.”

⚖️ Grade Effort

58/100

“I got an 'A' in this class but I had to work hard for it.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • It's a lot of and discussions.
  • There is a lot of writing involved.
  • THIS ENTIRE CLASS WAS ABOUT WRITING.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's really passionate about art history and visiting art galleries.
  • His lectures were not very engaging and they were hard to sit through.
  • Very knowledgeable and helpful.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Exams

  • .
  • Stay focused and you'll get the "A".
  • . .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

66

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across many years with consistent , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 511
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 57

Course coverage

ART10025 reviews
ART1068 reviews
ART1034 reviews
ART105A3 reviews
AH1002 reviews
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ART101N1 review
ART1151 review
LART1021 review
SUMMER1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 4 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1