AI Rate Professor

Art

Karen Taber

ART001 · ART1 · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can tolerate long lectures, frequent writing, strict expectations, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyHeavy Writing LoadTough GraderExtra Credit AvailableStrict Attendance
  • Students often say Taber knows art and can be passionate, but many find the class boring and lecture-heavy.
  • The course , and documentaries, making the workload feel heavy for an intro art class.
  • and , but grading on writing and opinions is often described as strict.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

High grades are possible, but students repeatedly say the A , and close attention to her expectations.

Online evidence shows heavier daily work, while but attendance and writing still matter.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The art content is not usually described as conceptually hard, but lectures, memorization, writing, and .

Online reviews stress reading and modules, while , and projects.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, or is needed to pass, while online students describe participation and timed discussions as important.

In-person reviews give the clearest evidence of , while online reviews show participation .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most students do not recommend the class because the workload, lectures, grading, and course.

Both formats include complaints, but and in-person students focus on boring lectures and strict class rules.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students often describe her as a , and opinion-based writing.

Format shift

Online and students more often criticizing discussion and assignment scores.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

The class often includes weekly discussions, tests, essays, projects, reading, documentaries, and work.

Format shift

Online reviews describe frequent reading and daily work, while , and tests.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

She is knowledgeable and sometimes caring, but many students call the .

Format shift

Online students mention responsiveness mixed with organization issues, while and classroom demeanor.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to come from a mix of , and rather than one single format.

Format shift

Online assessments lean toward discussions and group work, while , and attendance.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews emphasize long lectures, , and that can help disciplined students recover grades.

Main concern

Many students find the lectures boring and the writing expectations stricter than expected for art appreciation.

What students said

“You sit in class through her long boring lectures You are not allowed on your phone and have assigned seating.”
ART001
“She offers a bunch of E/C that can really bump your grade up.”
ART001

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe a stressful, reading-heavy course with , and responsive communication from Taber.

Main concern

The online course can feel overloaded with , and .

What students said

“Mrs. Taber isn't an awful professor, BUT she does give a LOT of .”
ART001
“In her online class, she doesn't have zoom meetings but she does have a lot of .”
ART001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews support regular tests and quizzes, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or webcam requirements.

Multiple Choice ExamsLecture-Based TestsTests Plus FinalWeekly Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Lecture-Based TestsMultiple TestsFinal Exam
“There's 4 section exams that are all multiple choice and not hard.”
ART001
“ , and an 8-page research paper.”
ART001

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and tests, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Weekly QuizzesTests May Not Match Reading
“One almost everyday and a .”
ART1
“Her test will not match the reading 90% of the time.”
ART001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“She definitely held passion for the subject, but and she would be a .”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“ and have 8+ discussions AND whole entire book due.”

⚖️

25/100

“No matter how hard you try, even if you know you followed all criteria, she will still try .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are SUPER BORING.
  • She knows her stuff and you learn a lot.
  • She plays cute songs before class starts, gives reminders of and silly and !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She offers a bunch of E/C that can really bump your grade up.
  • You need to work for the grade!!!!!
  • Very strict on attendance, 3 or more absences is a whole letter grade.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • So many assignments. One almost everyday and a .
  • There's 16 discussions (1 per week) and its just asking your opinions of what you learned that week.
  • She expects students to write an entire book in one semester and a research paper.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

65

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The profile has 50 reviews across many years with consistent , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 58
3 out of 516
2 out of 519
1 out of 510

Course coverage

ART00146 reviews
ART14 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 10 · A 8 · A- 4

B range

11

B+ 7 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4