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Media Arts & Technologies

Russ Prior

MAT125 · IMT125 · MAT120 · MAT135 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you will show up and push beyond the minimum for an A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear lecturerHands-on project helpLaid back and understandingMultimedia software focusAccessible one-on-one
  • Strong hands-on multimedia teaching with and lots of project support.
  • In-person is preferred; he walks students through tools like Photoshop, Flash, Premiere, and SketchUp.
  • Mostly recommended, though the fact.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Helpful teaching and late-work flexibility, but an A often requires going beyond the minimum and .

All evidence is in person; one student got a D+ yet still praised him.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Much of the content is a review of basic multimedia tools, though some courses are not effortless.

In-person only; difficulty ratings cluster low-to-moderate with a couple higher scores.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

and skip-class tags appear; in-person presence is strongly advised.

In-person only; one review says attendance not mandatory, others say show up or you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Would-take-again is 100% among reported responses and most students call him great or .

Recommendation comes entirely from in-person reviews spanning many years.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Extends due dates, does not deduct for late work in one report, and is understanding when students struggle.

Format shift

In-person and older online-style IMT125 comment both stress flexibility; still need to exceed for top grades.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

as overwhelming homework spam.

Format shift

; textbook sometimes unused.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

and and one-on-one help.

Format shift

Mostly strong in-person praise; one .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

and software assignments rather than traditional exam weight.

Format shift

, and finals as project work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Laid-back, clear project-based multimedia instruction with one-on-one help and flexible due dates when students struggle.

Main concern

Show up for in-person walks-through; some older reviews report shifting assignment requirements.

What students said

“ will pretty much walk you through what you need to know.”
MAT125
“Russ is there for you every step of the way! Knows his stuff too!!”
MAT120
“You must go beyond what is expected if you are looking for an A.”
MAT135

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; reviews do not describe strict proctored exams.

Project-based finalFlexible due datesNo late penalty reported

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Finals and projects are supported with resources and help; no webcam or Lockdown Browser mentioned.

Project-based assessmentOne-on-one helpWebsite resources
“If it wasnt for !!”
MAT120
“Will extend due dates if you don't understand the material. ”
IMT125

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ will pretty much walk you through what you need to know.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 in-person reviews, highlighting project-based multimedia teaching and flexibility. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“ . The website for his class has plenty of resources to assist students in completing the projects.”

🛠️ Project Support

88/100

“Russ is there for you every step of the way! Knows his stuff too!!”

📈 Grade Reality

62/100

“You must go beyond what is expected if you are looking for an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Russ is awesome! Very understanding and laid back.
  • and very understanding.
  • Knows graphic design. Nice guy. .

Theme 2

💻 About Course Content

  • MAT 120 covers the basics of Flash, Photoshop, Audacity, Premiere, and SketchUp.
  • This class is basically a review of basic multimedia programs like photoshop and flash.
  • Make sure you read the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

60/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews across 2005-2020 are directionally positive but sparse on grades and older comments dilute recency.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MAT1202 reviews
MAT1252 reviews
MAT1352 reviews
IMT1251 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values