AI Rate Professor

Art

Alison Holmes

AHIS4 · AHIS1 · AHIS12 · AHIS5 · AHIS101 · AHIS9 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
40.91%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you accept heavy weekly writing for an art history elective and can handle uneven lecture quality.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy BusyworkPolarizing FeedbackTough GraderPaper HeavyInconsistent Lectures
  • Workload is heavy with weekly discussions, quizzes, and .
  • and ; others call lectures lazy and confusing.
  • Online sections dominate and drive and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Many students earn A or B with steady weekly work and reading, but and .

Evidence is mostly online; in person also reports tough grading with some older easy-pass experiences.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is introductory art history, but long readings, analysis papers, and and time load.

Online reviews emphasize English-class style writing; a .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Many online sections mark attendance not mandatory, while several in-person and .

Online is often flexible; in person more often requires showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

41/100

About two in five would take again, and comments and waste-of-time busywork.

Online reviews are more negative overall; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Effort and complete work can be rewarded, but and .

Format shift

Online students more often report harsh or .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Weekly discussions, quizzes, long papers, and an elective.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; online short terms feel especially packed.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Praise for and engaging projects is offset by complaints of poor lectures, black-screen recordings, and .

Format shift

online ones.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and projects more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online emphasizes weekly posts and papers; in person also uses quizzes and museum projects.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

older reviews praise lively lectures and study guides, while , and odd workload.

Main concern

and strict grading can outweigh the .

What students said

“She was amazing! Gave study guides for every test.”
AHIS1
“A surprising amount of homework. She gives you a lot of assignments and exams”
AHIS4
“she is a .”
AHIS1

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and long papers; effort often yields solid grades, but many call lectures poor or recycled.

Main concern

Busywork volume, unclear expectations, and weak or English class.

What students said

“You'll spend all your time on this class!”
AHIS1
“as long as you put fourth the effort she will grade well and fairly.”
AHIS1
“Ridiculous workloads with each week least 1700 words assignment.”
AHIS4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment leans on quizzes and writing; one online note says quizzes are easy and open book, and .

Weekly quizzesOpen book quiz mentionedTests with study guidesPapers over high-stakes finals

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and dropped lowest test more than proctored software.

Study guidesDropped lowest testIn-person tests
“Gave study guides for every test.”
AHIS1
“You should be able to pass the tests if you use the study guides and pay attention in class.”
AHIS9

Online

and papers; one student said the quiz is easy and open book, with little detail on proctoring.

Open book quizWeekly quizzesPaper heavy
“ and .”
AHIS1
“All the .”
AHIS1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The teacher is very nice and easy to message, but you will be worked to the absolute bone in this class for a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews (17 online, 5 in , and polarized recommendation themes. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“Having basically a few hundred word essay due in the MIDDLE of the week, each week, is insane.”

⚖️ Effort Gets Grades

52/100

“If you put effort she will grade you well. .”

👎 Lecture Quality Gap

48/100

“ and see a black screen.”

🔀

41/100

“ . , and even worse feedback.”

Theme 1

📝

  • , and .
  • More writing than English classes - all busywork.
  • weekly 3 assignments per week, being a quiz and an 800-word paper

Theme 2

👨‍🏫

  • .
  • she gives such good feedback to understand exactly what you are doing wrong
  • Lazy teacher is the .

Theme 3

📈 About Grades & Difficulty

  • This class is easy as long as you read the material
  • she is a .
  • Definitely watch the lectures though they were super important.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

22 detailed reviews spanning 2020-2026 with consistent themes on workload and polarized teaching quality support a high-confidence read.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 5

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

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1