AI Rate Professor

Art History

Susan Schimke

ART21 · INTROTOART · ART7292 · ART29A · ART21A · ART29 · UO562 · ART1 · ART31 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
22.22%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Avoid for online ART1; only consider studio painting if you already have thick skin and strong self-direction.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderPoor Canvas organizationUnresponsive onlineHarsh on discussionsStudio painting stronger
  • Low overall quality and only about 22% would take again; .
  • Studio/painting sections get some praise for demos and 1-on-1 feedback; ART1 lecture/online is heavily criticized.
  • Harsh , and quiz/discussion traps dominate complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students earn As, but many describe harsh, subjective grading that makes high marks hard to please.

; studio can be easy A for some and harsh for others.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is often basic reading and quizzes, but and .

; studio difficulty varies with freehand skill and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and optional; studio lateness sometimes gets intense focus.

Online often optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Most recent and detailed reviews advise against her, especially online, despite a minority of studio fans.

Online sentiment is strongly negative; and run-away reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

, and students earning awards yet still getting low marks.

Format shift

Harsh tone strongest online; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly quizzes, readings, discussions, or multi-week painting projects; volume is moderate but .

Format shift

Online weekly quiz/read load; .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Knowledgeable in art for some, but many report unhelpful, unorganized, condescending, or absent instruction.

Format shift

Online presence is widely panned; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of quizzes/tests, discussions, and studio projects depending on course; ART1 leans quiz/discussion heavy.

Format shift

Online ART1 is quiz/discussion focused; studio graded by few projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Studio painting can be rewarding with , but many still report harsh grading, condescension, or disorganization.

Main concern

and uneven interpersonal tone even when skills improve.

What students said

“she is also a .”
ART21
“Susan is a gem! She has the ability to meet each one right where they are.”
ART29
“Waste of time and energy. More focused on who was a few mins late than overall success of students.”
ART29A

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ART1 students report , and frequent frustration.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“Susan is by far the .”
ART1
“It's pretty tough to please her with your responses.”
ART1
“A robot would have done a better job.”
ART1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

ART1 uses weekly quizzes and graded discussions; .

Weekly quizzesOpen book quizzes (some terms)Discussion posts weightedFew studio projects

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and no tests; lecture ART1 still uses quizzes and tests with occasional errors.

Graded by few projectsTest heavy (ART1)Extra credit
“it was graded by 5 assignments/ ”
ART21A
“Read the book and lectures, you'll pass with an easy B.”
ART1

Online

Online ART1 centers on weekly quizzes and discussion posts; and no second attempts.

Weekly quizzesNo second attemptsDiscussion-heavy gradingExtra credit sometimes
“Usually online classes aren't that hard, and the but she doesn't allow second attempts.”
ART1
“Almost all the .”
ART1
“All of the so they were fairly easy”
ART1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Susan is by far the . Her instruction for , and she grades them as though she hasn't even read them.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews (12 online, 24 in and format split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“A robot would have done a better job.”

👎 Recommendation

24/100

“If you got a choice, Id consider another teacher.”

⚖️

22/100

“she is also a .”

🎨 Studio Upside

70/100

“Susan is a gem! She has the ability to meet each one right where they are.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Does NOT
  • Shes not very good at explaining things
  • she somehow makes the class bearable and fun!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's pretty tough to please her with your responses.
  • easy A
  • you'll pass with an easy B

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • felt as it a computer could have done her job
  • ignores all of her students in my on-line class
  • This is the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

36 reviews over many years with consistent themes of and weak online support plus a .

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 58
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 10

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3