AI Rate Professor

Design

David Parker

DESN100 · DESIGN107 · DESIGN102 · DESN107 · DESN · DES107 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want real design insight and are willing to engage; if you need flashy lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnowledgeable ArchitectSlow LecturerExtra Credit FriendlyCaring MentorEasy If You Try
  • Highly respected design professor with deep real-world architecture knowledge.
  • Lectures can be slow or dry, especially online, but content is solid.
  • Show up, participate, use , and an A is very reachable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students report As with , and , though he can be a tough grader if you slack.

Both formats report easy As for engaged students; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Content is approachable and often used as an easy GE when students pay attention and do the readings.

; some online students call quizzes harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

, but multiple reviews say it is almost unmandatory if work is done.

In-person attendance policies vary by course; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students repeatedly call him one of the and .

In-person recommendations are glowing; online praise is tempered by lecture-style complaints.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

and help; tough only when students skip work or quality slips.

Format shift

In-person studio-style feedback is firm but fair; and .

Workload

Light

72/100

Typically a few tests, quizzes, readings, and .

Format shift

Online DESN107 can feel reading and quiz heavy; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Deep expertise, caring mentorship, and .

Format shift

In-person students value mentorship more; online students focus on long slow lecture videos.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and occasional projects.

Format shift

Online leans quiz and paper; in-person adds participation and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person design classes are laid-back, informative, and often easy if , and complete work.

Main concern

Dry lecture delivery can feel boring unless you already care about architecture.

What students said

“If you're actually interested in what he has to offer, he's by far the .”
DESIGN102
“ . Great sense of humor. ... .”
DESN100
“Come to class, participate, do the , and you should easily get a A.”
DESN107

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online design and history-of-architecture sections are lecture-heavy with , and final.

Main concern

Slow monotone lectures make attention and retention hard even at higher playback speed.

What students said

“Very slow lecturer which made it difficult to learn or retain interest.”
DESIGN107
“Professor Parker's lecture video is at least an hour long. He is knowledgeable, however, he needs to improve his lecturing skills.”
DESN107
“Gives tons of feedback and the energy he conveys is this sweet and ”
DESIGN102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard mix of , and often one paper; reviews do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring software.

QuizzesMidterm and FinalOne PaperExtra Credit Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe notes, quizzes, and ; .

Lecture Notes MatterExtra Credit QuizzesFew Graded Items
“Come to class, participate, do the work, take notes in lecture, and you should easily get a A. ”
DESN107
“the coursework was relatively easy if you pay attention.”
DESIGN107

Online

Online evidence points to difficult quizzes, midterm, final, and .

Difficult QuizzesMidtermFinalOne PaperExtra Credit Quizzes
“ , and final.”
DESIGN107
“There is . 1 paper, 1 midterm, and 1 final.”
DESN107
“A couple tests and a paper!”
DES107

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're actually interested in what he has to offer, he's by far the . The things he teaches you can change your life if you let it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting expertise, lecture pace, and grade ease. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Expertise

84/100

“Mr. Parker is a teacher that has been there and done that ... David P. is #1!”

🐢 Slow Lecture Style

45/100

“One of the . ... You can watch his recorded lectures 1.5 speed and its still too slow.”

📈 Easy A Path

82/100

“Come to class, participate, do the , and you should easily get a A.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

88/100

“LOVE Professor Parker! Taken every possible DESN class with him that I could.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He knows his stuff.
  • He's one of the .
  • He can be dry and boring sometimes but overall he talks about interesting stuff.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Super easy classes though, if you come and participate.
  • He's a though!
  • This class can be tough or easy, it depends on self-demanding.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • I loved Professor Parker, honestly, he was so precious.
  • He WANTS you to be successful you just need to talk to him.
  • Really a nice guy.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty detailed reviews with strong consistency on expertise, lecture pace, , and grade outcomes support high confidence.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
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Reported outcomes

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16 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 5 · A 7

B range

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B 1

C range

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C 1

D range

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