Tom Bugzavich

CIS108 · ART101 · GD126 · GD105 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 90%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

if you want a , but online students should be ready to rely on posted videos and examples.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ACaring and helpfulClear directionsBeginner friendlyInspirational design teacher

Most students describe Tom Bugzavich as helpful, caring, and beginner friendly.
Grades are usually easy to earn when students follow directions, with several comments pointing to very low effort for an A.
but includes one serious complaint about low instructor effort and weak videos.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Multiple students describe easy A outcomes, very little effort, everyone passing with an A, and .

Both formats support easy grades, with in-person reviews most explicit and online reviews , and one negative outlier.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

The because he gives examples, videos, files, and project guidance, though some online students may need self-teaching.

Online evidence shows beginner support through examples and videos but one weak-material complaint, while as fun and accessible.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

Most students recommend him for , and generous, despite one severe online complaint.

, while online reviews are mostly positive but include one strong negative experience.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

95/100

Comments repeatedly describe easy A , and even infinite final attempts.

Format shift

Both formats show generous grading, with and online reviews mentioning everyone passing with an A and infinite final attempts.

Workload

Light

84/100

Most reviews describe low effort, easy completion, and , though one online review mentions lots of homework.

Format shift

, while online reviews are mostly light but include one homework-heavy tag.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students praise his support, kindness, design knowledge, and inspiration, but one online review reports poor clarification and weak videos.

Format shift

, while online teaching feedback is positive overall but less consistent.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and effort-based grading dominate the comments, with only one review clearly mentioning a final.

Format shift

Online reviews mention assignments, code examples, homework, and a final, while , and effort-based grading.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews are very positive, describing him as , and .

Main concern

, so current in-person course details may be less certain.

What students said

“Easy A. Loves his subject and knows design.”
GD105

“Instead he grades on how much effort you put in, which is awesome!”
GD105

“Interesting class. Learned a lot about art, art history and how to apply that to current digital art.”
GD126

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly , and easy grades, but one student strongly criticized the course materials and instructor effort.

Main concern

Online support can feel limited if the posted videos and files do not answer your questions.

What students said

“Just follow the directions and the example code he gives and you will do well.”
CIS108

“ for his students have gives us breaks”
GD105

“the videos he posts are half-assed and not informative”
GD105

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The infinitely, which is very student-friendly, while other exam policies are not clearly proven.

Infinite Final AttemptsExam Policy Mostly Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book status, midterms, or finals.

In-Person Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Online

One online review says the , but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, open-book status, or .

Infinite Final AttemptsOnline Exam Policy Otherwise Not Clearly Proven

“you can take the final infinitely which is worth 260 points.”
CIS108

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easy A. Loves his subject and knows design. Happy to help you and whats students to succeed.”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and design inspiration; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He is such an awesome teacher! We learned a lot about art history, and he taught us some basics of graphic design.”

📈 Easy A Signal

94/100

“Easy A. Loves his subject and knows design.”

⚖️

95/100

“Instead he grades on how much effort you put in, which is awesome!”

⚠️ Online Risk

65/100

“the videos he posts are half-assed and not informative”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Overall, this graphic design class was a top-notch learning experience.
He is such an awesome teacher! We learned a lot about art history, and he taught us some basics of graphic design.
Class is never boring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

for his students have gives us breaks
Easy A. Loves his subject and knows design.
my grade is 98 with very little effort! !
Just follow the directions and the example code he gives and you will do well.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

Mr. B is so caring and understanding. He really wants you to succeed.
and understanding.
He is always willing to help and give ideas, and he never puts anyone down or grades based on your art.

Theme 4

⚠️ About Online Concerns

It is obvious he only runs classes and puts in minimal effort
the videos he posts are half-assed and not informative

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews across many years and both formats provide strong pattern evidence, though and one online review is a major outlier.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58

4 out of 54

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

GD1057 reviews

GD1263 reviews

CIS1082 reviews

ART1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

No reported values

C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1

Tom Bugzavich

Take him if you want a supportive, low-pressure design or coding class, but online students should be ready to rely on posted videos and examples.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

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

📈 Easy A Signal

⚖️ Grading Fairness

⚠️ Online Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Support

⚠️ About Online Concerns

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a , but online students should be ready to rely on posted videos and examples.

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