AI Rate Professor

Graphic Arts

Michael Teal

CIDGCIDG · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
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Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Must-take design professor if you want real industry advice, creative freedom, and a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyBest at VVCReal-World Design ExperienceLaid BackCreative FreedomHelps Novices and Experts
  • Students repeatedly call him the .
  • He brings real industry experience, keeps classes fun, and lets students work at their own pace.
  • All three reviews give perfect quality scores and strong personal praise.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Laid-back pace and focus on learning make an A feel attainable without toxic pressure, though grades are not listed.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Moderate difficulty ratings with self-paced work and support for .

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

Students say he lets you work at your own pace and keeps class .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

and says they would take design classes with him again.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Wants students to progress and succeed and emphasizes learning over harsh pressure.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

72/100

Self-paced creative work and fun lessons suggest manageable load rather than grind.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Consistently praised as , and student support.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Comments center on projects, Adobe skill growth, and creative work rather than exams.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person design students praise him as the , and helping both beginners and experts.

Main concern

Older reviews (2011-2012) and no grade or .

What students said

“he is the ”
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“he is able to help the novice as well as the expert in the Adobe programs”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Assessment appears project and skill based with creative freedom rather than high-stakes exams.

Project BasedSelf PacedCreative Work

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

rather than strict exams.

Project BasedSelf PacedCreative Work
“He allows you to work at your own pace”
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“lets you be as creative as you want”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I've taken several of Mike's classes and I've got to say, he is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 consistent in-person reviews, highlighting teaching excellence and design mentorship. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“he is the ”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

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🛠️ Real World Mentoring

94/100

“He applies his real world design experience to the class”

🎨 Creative Freedom

90/100

“lets you be as creative as you want”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is the
  • He's super chill and makes lessons interesting
  • He's a laid back teacher

Theme 2

🛠️ About Industry Experience

  • He applies his real world design experience to the class
  • If you need industry advice, he's your guy
  • has a lot of real-life experience in the design industry

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Support

  • able to help the novice as well as the expert
  • lets you be as creative as you want
  • He allows you to work at your own pace

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Three highly consistent five-star reviews with rich detail, but all from 2011-2012 and no grade data.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CIDGCIDG3 reviews

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