AI Rate Professor

Graphic Design

Michael Stinson

GMD145 · GMD144 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you are serious about design and can handle demanding work and strict expectations.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerProfessional-level teachingHeavy workloadStrict attendancePolarizing personalityStrong typography knowledge
  • Students often learn a lot, especially in typography and practical design.
  • The workload is heavy and the class is not suited for casual students.
  • Reviews are sharply split on whether .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

An A seems possible with punctuality and serious effort, but students repeatedly say the class requires real work.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course is intellectually demanding because he teaches design and typography at a professional level.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

because one review says being late counts as an absence and another says not to leave early.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Students recommend him for serious design learners but warn casual students and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

, but one student describes it as subjective and dependent on how he feels about you.

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Multiple students call the class a lot of work and say it is not for casual students.

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Teaching experience

Average

65/100

He is knowledgeable and teaches useful design skills, but reviews are divided by complaints about rudeness and .

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Reviews mention assignments and design work, with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a demanding, professional-level design instructor who teaches a lot but can feel harsh or .

Main concern

The main concern is heavy work and a strict, sometimes abrasive teaching style.

What students said

“Obviously not an easy class because he teaces on a professional level.”
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“Michael will work your butt off!”
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“He is extremely RUDE.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

format or .

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class isn't for the casual student.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

65/100

“I learned so much more about graphic design in one year with him, than most of my professors at COC.”

📈 Workload Reality

25/100

“It is defiantly a lot of work, but you will learn a lot from both classes.”

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55/100

“Not an easy class but if you put in the effort he will recognize this and give you a good grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great Teacher. He's highly knowledgeable and patient.
  • He is extremely RUDE.
  • Constantly talking about himself.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Workload

  • Obviously not an easy class because he teaces on a professional level.
  • Michael will work your butt off!
  • Not for the casual student, you need to love graphic design and be a hard worker.

Theme 3

🎨 About Learning Value

  • I learned so much more about graphic design in one year with him, than most of my professors at COC.
  • You will come out knowing more then you ever wanted to know about typography.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews show consistent themes over several years, but they are old and include one duplicate comment.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

GMD1456 reviews
GMD1442 reviews

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