AI Rate Professor

Art

Deborah Jenkins

ART124A · ART111 · ART124 · ART140 · ART110 · ARTHISTORY112 · ART112 · ART205 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
35/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
51.28%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Only take Jenkins if , and a highly inconsistent student experience.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizingTough GraderLecture HeavyUnclear ExpectationsCaring for Some
  • Reviews are sharply split, with many early and some online students praising interesting content while and .
  • The main risk is not content difficulty but , and poor communication in several courses.
  • Online reviews are mixed, while and the harshest complaints.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

50/100

Some students report easy A or A-level outcomes, but many say .

Online reviews include both easy A reports and timed quiz complaints, while and often harsher.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The art history content is often manageable, but , and specific tests raise the real difficulty.

Online content is sometimes described as easy to digest, while and long lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

, though exact policies vary by course.

In-person reviews contain the , while online reviews emphasize deadlines and dropped work.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

Recommendation is split because some students find her caring and interesting, while and poor communication.

Online and in-person reviews are both mixed, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Many reviews describe tough, subjective, or though some students still earned A grades.

Format shift

Strict grading complaints appear in both formats, with .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Several reviews mention lots of homework, frequent assignments, reading, projects due every class, and tight deadlines.

Format shift

Online workload is often reading and weekly quizzes or assignments, while in-person ART140 is described as project-heavy.

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Her teaching is polarizing, with praise for passion and feedback offset by repeated complaints about unclear instructions, boring lectures, and disrespectful behavior.

Format shift

Online reviews more often praise interesting videos and feedback, while and classroom behavior.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessments , and participation depending on course and format.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize quizzes and assignments, while , and attendance.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are highly polarized, with and passionate while many describe harsh grading, public embarrassment, and .

Main concern

The main in-person concern is harsh or and lecture-heavy classes.

What students said

“She's incredibly harsh on grading on things that don't even matter to the assignment.”
ART140
“ .. Easiest A I ever got”
ART112
“She grades too hard.”
ART124A

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, ranging from super easy and and .

Main concern

The main , and timed quizzes.

What students said

“Took online over the winter, super easy.”
ART112
“Her quizzes are 30 minutes long for 25 questions and doesn't let us go back to the question after we move on to the next one which is so stupid.”
ART112
“For online class she grader very specific she also had time test like 30 mins for 50 questions beyond crazy.”
ARTHISTORY112

Exam style

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Exam evidence is inconsistent, with timed online quizzes, weekly tests, changing test formats, and .

Timed Online QuizzesNo BacktrackingWeekly TestsChanging Test FormatTake-Home Test Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention tests, changing formats, weekly tests, and , but do not clearly prove standard closed-book rules.

Weekly TestsChanging Test FormatTake-Home Test Mentioned
“She changed the .”
ART111
“We had one hw, .”
ART110
“made 1 test take home.”
ART110

Online

Online reviews mention timed quizzes and tests but do not clearly prove .

Timed Online QuizzesNo BacktrackingTimed Test
“Her quizzes are 30 minutes long for 25 questions and doesn't let us go back to the question after we move on to the next one which is so stupid.”
ART112
“For online class she grader very specific she also had time test like 30 mins for 50 questions beyond crazy.”
ARTHISTORY112

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If about every project, otherwise you might get screwed over.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student treatment. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“She's incredibly harsh on grading on things that don't even matter to the assignment.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“I was surprised how interesting and fun this online class was.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

44/100

“ .”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • It is not easy to receive more than 90 points in this class.
  • and hard to understand.
  • If you follow the instructions, you should be able to get a B or higher no problem.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very cool teacher, that loves the topic and we learn a lot of cool stuff.
  • Her actual lectures are VERY boring.
  • Good teacher with a . .

Theme 3

📚

  • A lot of reading, but it's easy to digest and answered emails well.
  • .
  • .

Theme 4

❤️ About Student Treatment

  • Class is engaging and she really cares about the students
  • This woman forces students to endure public humiliation by sharing your grades with the whole class.
  • She is often in a bad mood and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and formats provide rich evidence, though opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 58
1 out of 518

Course coverage

ART11217 reviews
ART14012 reviews
ART1109 reviews
ART1114 reviews
ART124A4 reviews
Show 3 more courses
ART2052 reviews
ART1241 review
ARTHISTORY1121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 1 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

14

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 8 · Rather not say 1