One of the biggest topics during the quarterly town hall meetings when I was going to them every quarter was the fact that we were having eBooks forced on to us. They are an automatic charge of $50 to have the eBook delivered to your school account. There was no… Continue reading
Just how important is classroom time at AI? Well, I know I make a few references around the blog posts, but I had one not too long ago that took the cake.We showed up to class ready to present some work we had done for our projects. Right when class was… Continue reading
I have hinted at it in a few other blog posts, but I thought I would clarify the title of this post. In each class, the instructor provides a syllabus. This syllabus is generally edited by the instructor to fit his/her needs for the class. I say this very loosely… Continue reading
One of the most dangerous action a student could possibly take would be to post online video of him/herself making complaints against The Art Institutes or any institution s/he partakes in activities. I thought I’d shake the blog up a little bit with some. Here is a list of videos that I have found. … Continue reading
In the last few weeks, I have seen a lot on the internet (then of course it’s true!) about how The Art Institutes don’t prepare their students for the “real” world. However, I have seen this so many times, and with the school’s late work policy, I can see why this… Continue reading
The school claims it has a staunch opposition against plagiarism. I’ve even heard faculty stating students being expelled for it. However, I know many students who have copied work multiple times and turned it in as their own. One instance took the cake, however. In one of my classes, we… Continue reading
I understand the importance of knowing the basics of any skill. However, when we spend so much class time going over things over and over again, class gets boring and time is wasted.Example #1: Pan & Tilt
Last quarter, I took Web Portfolio, which essentially was pointless. It was essentially a study hall. A very expensive study hall. A near $1,400 study hall. We did get some pointers on how to have our websites look, though!The fact this class was based on a student’s “progression” – your… Continue reading
This week, one of my instructors told one of my classes that the doorway dollies (used to get smooth tracking shots in video/film) were not to be used outside. They are to be used indoors only because of how the tires are made. If rocks get into the tires, it’ll wear… Continue reading
Here is a screen capture of my report card for my last 2.5 years at The Art Institute of Las Vegas: