Andrew MacTavish - McMaster University

Professor: Andrew MacTavish
Department: Multimedia
College: McMaster University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MMEDIA1A03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I would recommend you have a solid foundation of photoshop, editing, coding, and other technologies before taking this class! The class is quite fun and entertaining during the lectures. However the 3 assignments are marked quite hard so whatever grade you think you're getting, expect lower. This class was fun and taught me some new skills :)
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MEDIA4A03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Honestly, avoid this professor like the plague. His lectures contain no information of value, nor do any of his thought processes when speaking to him about course work. He is incapable of replying to emails, and does not mark assignments until the last day of term, which is unbelievable considering later assignments are based on previous ones.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MMEDI3A03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Helpful and wants to see students succeed. Can come off 'rude' at times but its his humour. If you can take criticism you'll be fine. Good guy and overal a pretty good prof.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MEDIA3A3K
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Wonderful and friendly professor. No idea why people say he's pretentious--he's probably the nicest professor in the department! Is slow at marking, but that's really not the worst quality in the world.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MEDIA1B03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Our class was small, about 40 students. He was great. I enjoyed the class.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: MMEDA1A03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Gives interesting lectures and knows his material inside out. He's a fair marker, though be warned he can take a while to return grades, and can also take a while to respond to emails. He's laid back, funny, and knowledgeable.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MEDIA4A03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Completely pretentious, does not hide the fact that he does not care about teaching. Consistently rags on people about the usefulness of their projects when in reality, he researches video games. Horrible at replying to emails and takes over a month to give grades back on simple assignments.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MM201
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
very smart, totally pretentious, rude..what else is there to say?
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MM3B03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I agree, it is important to be on his good side. He can be very funny and nice but, at times, he can be very rude and unhelpful. He's much nicer in front of the class than he is one-on-one, which is odd. He is a smart guy though. You will gain important information in his class.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: 2A3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MM3B03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
awesome prof!!! he is fun, funny, AND interesting! The nicest prof at MAC. you can tell he's a real family guy, and also totally devoted to teaching and getting people to actually discuss interesting issues in class. way to go red beard!
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MEDIA3A03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Seems to be easily annoyed with students and once you're on that bad side, you're there for good. Can be considered funny or pretentious, take your pick. Not advised.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: MM4B
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Watch out about the favorites thing...you don't want to be on the wrong side! He is a little slow with replying to emails and meetings...so be paitent. But keep on him. Otherwise...he is a good guy.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MM
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Watch OUT..IF HE DOESNT LIKE U THEN U ARE OUT!!! Clear and precise with ideas, lectures, and presentations...infact impressive with explanation of his course material...clever when makes a mistake. Definitely an asset
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: 3A03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
nice guy he's funny when he's ****
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ANYTHING
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Can be a pain in the ass with his marking, but still a good prof.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: 2A2B3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Acts like Jim Carrey alot, very set in his ways
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: 2A03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ANYTHING
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Very devoted to teaching, very bright and challenges the students. often rude.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MM3A03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
ginger beard - go scorpio
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