Steve Nelle

CIDG160261 · CIDG106 · 3DSMAX · MERT50 · SIDG160 · CIDG160 · CDIGMEART · CIDG · CGMA · CIDG260 · CIDG261 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 44.44%
Difficulty: 1.7

The decision

class if you can handle sarcasm and will teach yourself advanced techniques.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSlow-paced fundamentalsEasy A projectsHilarious but abrasiveRepetitive lecturesPolarizing personality

3D/animation classes are easy and slow-paced with
Many students love his humor and fundamentals; others find him condescending
, so fit depends on tolerance for his style

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Projects are fun and easy to pass if you show work and stay on his good side, even when teaching pace is slow.

All evidence is in person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Fundamentals are slow and repetitive; experienced students find it too basic.

In-person only.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

; praise for humor and ease conflicts with rudeness complaints.

In-person only; take-again rate near 44%.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Many A and A+ outcomes with and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Light

74/100

Slow pace and straightforward projects keep workload light for most students.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Strong on basics and entertainment, weaker on advanced skills and respectful classroom tone.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Project work and software practice dominate; occasional quizzes, not pure exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person 3D and and slow for beginners, with strong fundamentals but frequent complaints about belittling or repetitive teaching.

Main concern

short fuse, public call-outs, and weak advanced instruction.

What students said

“just have fun with the program and you'll get an A”
CIDG160

“He is very condescending in person.”
3DSMAX

“This class is very easy to pass. The , and interesting.”
CIDG160

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

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Grades mostly come from software projects and practice, with .

Project-based gradingOccasional quizzesExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and practice homework, with occasional quizzes and .

Software projectsExtra creditOccasional quizzes

“The , and interesting.”
CIDG160

“ so often but all around easy class”
CIDG160

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Steve was my first professor, however, he made me enjoy digital design and animation... just have fun with the program and you'll get an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 39 in-person reviews, balancing easy grading praise against personality and pace complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Very good at fundamentals but not great at more advanced techniques.”

👍 Recommendation Split

45/100

“If someone else taught this class, .”

📈 Easy A

84/100

“This class is very easy to pass.”

⚠️ Classroom Tone

35/100

“He is very condescending in person.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

goes not that fast
He is very repetitive
teaches the students like little kids

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

just have fun with the program and you'll get an A
This class is very easy to pass
FREE software was invaluable

Theme 3

😤 About Personality

can get mean
belittling others when they get off-track
treats everybody as if they are kids

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

39 in-person reviews spanning many years with and negative themes give strong, balanced evidence.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521

4 out of 59

3 out of 56

2 out of 52

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 3

B range

No reported values

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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x x x x x x x x class if you can handle sarcasm and will teach yourself advanced techniques.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

Depends

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

📈 Easy A

⚠️ Classroom Tone

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

😤 About Personality

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F

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class if you can handle sarcasm and will teach yourself advanced techniques.