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Media Arts Technologies

Gregory Kelley

MAT105 · MAT170 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you buy the book and keep up weekly; watch for heavier grading in some MAT105 sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGenerous graderExtra creditGreat feedbackNeed the bookGet ready to read
  • Most , and flexible late-work policy.
  • Buying the book and .
  • A vocal minority finds grading inconsistent or the workload far heavier than expected.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Majority say full credit and A grades with book work and show-up effort; a minority report tough zeros and long tests.

Most online reviews call him generous; one in-person and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Intro design courses feel manageable once you learn the assignments, though reading and .

Online often feels doable weekly; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

while others say no or not provided; success still requires keeping up with work.

; in-person mixed yes/no.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and generosity despite a few avoid warnings.

; in-person includes both love and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

70/100

and dominate, offset by a few tough-grader and zero-score complaints.

Format shift

Online majority is generous; two later reviews (online and in person) feel harsh.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly assignments and projects are common; one student reports multi-day tests and doubled workload.

Format shift

; one in-person review reports extreme hours.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and helpful feedback are common praises.

Format shift

Online and in-person positives align; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

, and drive the grade more than classic sit-down exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignments and projects; tests appear mainly in heavier MAT105 complaints.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and a claim he is the hardest grader on campus.

Main concern

Possible heavy workload and .

What students said

“as long as you show up, follow along, and turn in .”
MAT170
“He is the hardest grader out of the 15 courses I have taken at Miracosta.”
MAT105
“I spent 26 hours on the last test for him to give me an 80%.”
MAT105

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and fun design work.

Main concern

One recent review cites inconsistent zeros and harsh redo expectations.

What students said

“He is also a , and is passionate about graphic design.”
MAT105
“He is a . He is easy to get ahold of and even helped me with an Illustrator question for my job.”
MAT170
“He is very inconsistent with grading and will give a zero as opposed to a lower score.”
MAT105

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Most assessment is assignment and ; a few sections include long graded tests.

Weekly assignmentsProjectsEXTRA CREDITRedo some workGet ready to read

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

long high-stakes tests and .

Test heavyLots of homeworkGet ready to readShow up and turn in work
“I spent 26 hours on the last test for him to give me an 80%.”
MAT105
“as long as you show up, follow along, and turn in .”
MAT170

Online

, and flexible late work with limited exam stress.

Weekly graded homeworkProjectsEXTRA CREDITLate work acceptedGenerous grading
“There's weekly graded homework assignments which are fun and fairly easy to accomplish and 4 projects. There is weekly .”
MAT170
“He is very willing to work with you on late work and will grade as is without any sort of penalty”
MAT105

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If I could recommend Professor Kelley to everyone who attends MiraCosta or Palomar I would.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (6 online, 3 in and a . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ and expectations.”

⚖️

70/100

“He is also a ”

📚 Book Required

75/100

“online intro class. if you buy the book, you'll ace it. if you don't, you'll fail.”

⚠️ Workload Spike

35/100

“If to double, if not triple compared to any math, english, or science classes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • It is very evident that Greg is fascinated by the graphic design world.
  • Professor Kelley was always available and responded to my emails very quickly
  • I absolutely loved taking this course with Mr.K.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , but as long as you do it you'll get full credit.
  • He is very inconsistent with grading and will give a zero as opposed to a lower score.
  • He is the hardest grader out of the 15 courses I have taken at Miracosta.

Theme 3

🎁 About Extra Help

  • and lots of .
  • There is weekly .
  • he provides a lot of additional material that makes the class fun and interesting.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Nine detailed reviews from 2017-2021 are mostly consistent on generosity and feedback, but two strong negative outliers keep credibility at medium-high rather than high.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MAT1057 reviews
MAT1702 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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