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Art

John McCallum

ART72 · S2942 · ART80 · U9398 · ART1 · ART80A · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you can handle uneven pacing and , but research the specific section first.

Best fit · Effort For RewardProject BasedTime Management IssuesClear InstructionsMixed Feedback StyleCaring but Awkward
  • Many students earn As through projects and practice work rather than a
  • Time management and classroom demeanor draw repeated criticism
  • Outcomes split by section, with some calling him excellent and others harsh or unprofessional

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Most reported grades are A or A+, and .

Both formats report high grades; on taste-based marks.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Difficulty averages low, with and projects, though some sections assign lots of work.

Online and pacing.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

while and warn that skipping hurts your pass.

Evidence is mixed across both formats with no single firm policy in comments.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

, but strong negative outliers about harshness and unprofessional moments pull the score down.

and in person; the harshest warnings are also present in both formats.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

54/100

Many high grades, yet tough-grader and taste-based critique complaints .

Format shift

Online success stories exist alongside in-person reports of harsh last-minute restarts.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly projects and practice files create a steady load; some tags list lots of homework.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Good

64/100

Students praise clear explanations and passion, but criticize time management, patience, and occasional unprofessional remarks.

Format shift

; one online critique is strongly negative on professionalism.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

26/100

Projects, practice files, and participation dominate; multiple students note .

Format shift

Online ART80A explicitly had no final; one negative review tags tests as heavy in another section.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews range from funny and and poor patience, with as a consistent plus.

Main concern

Harsh or and weak time management frustrate some students.

What students said

“He is a very good teacher. .”
ART72
“is a bit harsh with ... and makes you restart projects last minute.”
ART80A
“He's funny and he really cares about you as a student and as a person.”
ART80

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one loved the weekly projects and contactability, the other slammed time management and unprofessional comments.

Main concern

Critique format changes and off-topic classroom talk can waste class time.

What students said

“Professor McCallum was easy to contact and super fun! Every week he had assignments... .”
ART80A
“Poor time management & kept changing the format of critiques, each worse than the last.”
ART72

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and critiques rather than high-stakes proctored exams.

Project basedNo final in some sectionsCritiquesParticipation

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and critiques; closed-book exam software is not clearly proven.

ProjectsHomeworkParticipation
“ and projects.”
ART72
“ and .”
ART80A

Online

One online section had weekly projects and ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Weekly projectsNo finalCritiques
“ . I highly recommend his class!”
ART80A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I loved taking this class. Professor McCallum was easy to contact and super fun! ... .”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (8 in person, 2 online), capturing both project-based praise and professionalism concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

64/100

“Jon McCallum is an excellent professor, he knows his subject well... I found him to be a bit irritating at times due to his lack of time management”

🅰️ Grade Accessibility

76/100

“Show up to class, do the work, and participate. Fun class!”

⏱️ Time Management Issues

40/100

“Poor time management & kept changing the format of critiques, each worse than the last.”

👍 Recommendation Level

62/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's funny and he really cares about you as a student
  • Just don't expect a personable experience

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall a decent guy, but is a bit harsh with
  • and projects

Theme 3

⚠️ About Red Flags

  • He posted a video to his class and laughed at them for doing poorly
  • gave a second little speech abt how he doesnt believe in pronouns
  • he was a bit rude to because they would sometimes talk out of turn

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews with only two online give a usable but incomplete picture, and opinions swing hard between excellent and avoid.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 5

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values