AI Rate Professor

Art History

Karin Bolender

S1042 · ART1 · F2306 · S1465 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Avoid unless you already love art history and while following every participation rule exactly.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderHeavy ReadingUnclear TeachingParticipation TrapHarsh on Gen-Ed Art
  • , not student perspective.
  • Often fails to teach; relies on discussions and Khan Academy videos.
  • Online and and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Even strong students report Cs despite hard work because and strict.

Online has a few As when instructions are followed exactly; in-person reports are harsher.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

, and subjective art analysis make the content harder than a typical gen-ed art class.

; online also flags short tests and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation heavily affects grade.

Evidence is stronger online and mixed in person, .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

, and most comments warn others away.

Two older online reviews were positive; recent in-person and some online reviews strongly discourage.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

subjective art scoring and zeroed discussions.

Format shift

Harsh in both formats; online adds zero-credit discussion penalties.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and .

Format shift

; online emphasizes discussions and reading.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Students say she does not teach, relies on videos and peer discussion, and .

Format shift

In-person complaints about no teaching are sharper; online is mixed but .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and participation more than a .

Format shift

Online also mentions short timed tests and 100-point discussions.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and grades far below their usual A average.

Main concern

Heavy papers and .

What students said

“I WOULD NOT RECCOMEND HER. and she does not teach the class!!!”
F2306
“I passed with a C+ and I am an A student.”
S1042

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections swing from workable for and harsh, with and short tests.

Main concern

Strict discussion rules and .

What students said

“ .”
ART1
“This instructor is horrible. and dosen't care about your success.”
ART1
“I loved the class and the teacher graded hard but if you follow instructions you will do great.”
S1465

Exam style

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Tests are described as harsh with little time, and overall assessment feels strict rather than student-friendly.

Test HeavyShort Test WindowsTough Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

than exam logistics.

Tough GradingSo Many Papers
“ and she does not teach the class!!!”
F2306

Online

Online reviews mention barely any time for tests and .

Short Test WindowsDiscussion HeavyTough Grading
“She also grades super harsh and gives barely any time for tests.”
ART1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I WOULD NOT RECCOMEND HER. and she does not teach the class!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (4 online, 2 in and weak instruction. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

30/100

“she does not teach the class!!! All we get are discussion question to talk about with other students and Khan Academy videos”

⚖️

22/100

“I would try my hardest on the assignments and I would get a C.”

👎 Low Recommendation

30/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she does not teach the class!!!
  • and dosen't care about your success.
  • ... and Khan Academy videos

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you want a good grade you will have to work for it.
  • I passed with a C+ and I am an A student.
  • the teacher graded hard but if you follow instructions you will do great.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Participation Rules

  • doesn't give any credit unless you post AND comment on other's posts.
  • The discussions are 100 points each.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Six detailed reviews from 2019-2020 show consistent tough-grader themes, but the sample is small and split by format.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ART12 reviews
S10422 reviews
F23061 review
S14651 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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