AI Rate Professor

Photography

Doug Highland

ART244 · ART251 · ART245 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take him if you want a and creative growth.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyExceptional feedbackCaring mentorCreative projectsTime-consuming but worth itPhotography passion
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as caring, knowledgeable, and deeply supportive.
  • The classes are rewarding and often fun, but and require real effort.
  • Grades are generally very strong when students attend, complete projects, and engage with critiques.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most reported grades are A-range, but students still say , and put in real effort.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The and well supported, though photography concepts, projects, and materials can challenge beginners.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance is important for demos, critiques, and hands-on learning, but reviews do not prove a .

because there are zero online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students almost universally recommend him because , and .

and is overwhelmingly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grades are mostly A-range and , though students say the grade is earned through effort.

Format shift

because there are zero online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Projects, demos, critiques, readings, and , but students usually call the workload worthwhile.

Format shift

All because there are zero online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently describe him as caring, expert, helpful, inspiring, and .

Format shift

All because there are zero online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment , and hands-on assignments rather than exams.

Format shift

All because there are zero online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are extremely positive, with , and inspiring class environment.

Main concern

The main concern is time commitment, materials cost, and the need to keep up with projects.

What students said

“Class is very time consuming but 100% worth it.”
ART244
“He is a really great teacher and is always happy to help with anything he can.”
ART244

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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, and assignments, and do not clearly prove the .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams only vaguely, so the comments do not clearly prove exam format, open-book rules, proctoring, midterms, or finals.

ProjectsCritiquesDemosQuizzes Mentioned Vaguely
“Critiques and and well put together.”
ART244
“The as well as the quizzes and exams.”
ART244

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“HE IS THE !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, support, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Professor Highland will take the time to help pull out your abilities as a photographer at every level.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ if you can.”

📷 Creative Growth

90/100

“Learning the basics through film has changed my entire perspective on photography.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doug is a natural teacher
  • and
  • He knows what he teaches and if you ask for to make it as good as possible.

Theme 2

📸

  • The and fun.
  • Class is very time consuming but 100% worth it.
  • There are demos, not lectures.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support & Care

  • I don't think I've ever met a professor that cares as much as him.
  • he does everything he can to make sure his students succeed.
  • Wants to see you succeed and learn as much as possible.

Data context

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Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 46 detailed reviews with highly consistent positive sentiment and .

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART24429 reviews
ART24510 reviews
ART2517 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

33

A+ 8 · A 14 · A- 11

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values