AI Rate Professor

Art

Mark Thornhill

MAT1702041 · MAT110 · MAT170 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want practical Adobe skills with ; budget time for frequent projects.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient Adobe masterExcellent feedbackProject-heavyClear grading criteriaBeginner-friendly Photoshop
  • Students consistently , and strong Photoshop/Illustrator skill gains.
  • Workload centers on weekly projects and .
  • and software cost or pace can trip up unprepared beginners.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Multiple A and A+ grades plus comments that he is an and resubmit chances.

Online reviews stress easy grading and ; up.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

, though pace and project volume can feel demanding.

Online beginners report large skill gains from zero; some in-person students found summer pace harsh.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Several in-person reviews mark attendance mandatory, while online .

; online evidence emphasizes projects over seat time.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

About three-quarters would take again, with .

Strong yes across online and cases.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and easy-grader comments support lenient outcomes.

Format shift

Online explicitly calls him an ; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly assignments, multiple projects, and .

Format shift

Online MAT courses emphasize weekly work; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Dominant praise for patience, clarity, demos, and responsiveness with only sparse complaints.

Format shift

Both formats rate teaching highly; online videos and in-person patience stand out.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and discussion boards rather than exams.

Format shift

; in-person reviews stress projects and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes highlight , and strong recommendations for Adobe tools.

Main concern

and falling behind can hurt; a few felt unsupported in short summer terms.

What students said

“Incredibly patient and was able to explain the substance of what he wanted to many levels of understanding.”
MAT170
“ . I had no prior knowledge ... and he said he expected us to know the basics.”
MAT110

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online sections use clear videos, weekly assignments, projects, and .

Main concern

Lots of homework and required Adobe software rental or purchase.

What students said

“This online course allowed me to master most of the essential tools that Photoshop offers.”
MAT110
“Online is a series of youtube videos. He is a .”
MAT170

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly projects and weekly work with .

Project-basedWeekly assignmentsDiscussion boardsClear grading criteriaNo exam proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person work focuses on projects, participation, and .

Project-basedAttendance requiredClear grading criteria
“ and class participation and .”
MAT170

Online

, and discussion boards with useful feedback.

Weekly assignmentsProjectsDiscussion boardsEasy grader
“The grade revolved primarily around , and discussion boards.”
MAT110
“He is a .”
MAT170

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I took illustrator and photoshop from Mr Thornhill online and they were the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (6 online, 10 in-person), , and project load. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Mark is a WONDERFUL PROFESSOR! He makes videos for and really SHOWS and TEACHES you how to use Photoshop.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

84/100

“ !”

📝

88/100

“ , and gives you a lot of feedback and ample opportunities to fix mistakes.”

📦 Project Workload

42/100

“There are a lot of , but you learn the basics of EVERYTHING in Photoshop through them.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Incredibly patient and
  • Master of his craft and a very good communicator

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is a .
  • Don't get behind!!

Theme 3

💻 About Skills Learned

  • master most of the essential tools that Photoshop offers
  • knowledge of illustrator and/or photoshop will be 1000 times better
  • Came in having only minimal familiarity with Illustrator and was very proficient by the end

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen detailed reviews across online and .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MAT1109 reviews
MAT1706 reviews
MAT17020411 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1