new prof. still figuring out lecture style. amazingly smart individual with a wide range of knowledge of all things art. understanding of workload in other classes, very kind, very interesting. would like to take a class from him in the future when his lectures are a little more organized and structured, despite this, his class is one of my favs

This teacher has definitely been one of the most helpful fun instructors i've EVER had - easygoing, loves helping students and tries to explain topics in such a way that would keep us interested. The class is entertaining too - he doesn't just read off a paper but has an actual knowledge (how refreshing!) and uses humor to keep us happy. Fabulous.

Extremely accommodating and committed to help students. Super sharp and intelligent. Delivers material really well and clear. Testing is on the easy side and marks fair. Recommended!

Its been so far a really good learning experience for me. His lecture's easy to understand, interesting and I think he really loves talking about art. On essay assignment he not only checked spelling and composition inside out (I'm an ESL student) but gave a long feedback on the content and eancouragement which helped me a lot.

He's kind and very nice person.

very committed and interested in his students. Lots of information in visual literacy and his drawing class is hands on.

For the whole semester his classes were in power point. So if you don't have time to attend class you can get them on his website. Only time you really have to show up for class is to write your tests and quizes. There is no final exam for this course... which is sweet! At the end of the semester you have to write a little critic.Easy,fun and good!

At first I was confused by some of his lecture subjects, but by the end of the class the whole semester made sense and I found connections I never would have otherwise. I enjoyed his lectures and found him to be very kind and eager to chat about anything related to the subject. Don't be afraid of him. If you ask a question it seems to make his day.

Scott is an enthusiastic professor, ever willing to listen and give advice, he teaches in an interesting and humorous manner. His editing skills do however need to be overlooked.

Good guy, really like's what he teaches. Easy enough quizes (study the night before and you should do fine!) Has power point on his website so don't always have to attend class...:P However, the assignment you have to do kinda sucks! The T.As= tend to be harder markers...

He teaches in powerpoint. If you live on res just sleep and skip the lecture. He has a rambling problem I started making a dash on my piece of paper for everytime he said "uh" by the time class was over I had more than 1000 no joke.

He's a very good instructor and I find the material unusual. It gave me a new way of looking at things. The powerpoints are good.

You have to be an extreme keener to fret over what is merely 1% of final grade for short answer quations. How could he be a tough marker if tests are 95% multiple choice and all he asks for is to spell the first 4 letters of the alphabet right? Really this is one of the easiest classes if only you read his lecture notes he posts online!

Nice professor, friendly, approachable and funny. Interesting guy with broad knowledge and a lot of passion for what he teaches. His course might seem a bit wired in the beginning but if you give him a chance you will find him very entertaining, and the material very interesting. It is an easy course with eye-catching Power Points and fair exams.

Incredibly knowledgeable prof! Will expand your understanding of the world around you. Interesting class and quite easy - memorize and regurgitate. But made my hard work look like a joke as you can do very little work and sneak by with a great mark as he is lenient on deadlines and marks quite easily. Watch out for tests though, they can be hard.

Great individual. Has a vast knowledge of the arts. Definitely gave me a better understanding of the subject. Very approachable and good sense of humor. Overall, great guy. Not a hard class, however I don't think his intention was to make it a difficult course, rather to familiarize student with the Arts and Culture (which is worth it)

Very good teacher. You can tell he loved what he was teaching and was enthusiastic about it. The tests were really easy and the powerpoints were all online so it made it easier to study. The only bad thing is that he does talk fast and it's easy to miss things if you're not paying attention, and then that usually ends up being on the test.

Love this class: interesting, funny, challenging. He always has time for questions and doesn't treat us like idiots.

Love this class: interesting, funny and challenging. He always has time for questions and doesn't treat us like idiots!

Gets a really good grade from me. His lectures are actually really enjoyable, alot of nice art to keep the powerpoints enjoyable. He's pretty funny sometimes and really easy to talk to and understanding. This prof definatly gets a thumbs up.

this prof is a brainer. and whoever doesnt enjoy his lectures should reconsider going into a design field or design progam. prof is very clear with what he teaches. and his lectures are pretty enjoyable. just dont get him mad(dont ever use cellphone) and dont do dumb comments.

Great teacher. Got an A. At first boring and kept falling asleep in class, later found material interesting by reorganizing the notes myself prior to tests. Suggest taking it before EVDS 1600 since would greater understand EVDS1660/1670. You must focus each class for pop quiz material. Always prepare paper copy notes. Easy marker Focus on materials

Hes cool, i learned a lot from him, especially the inventor of World Wide Web and other things. Hes kinda strict so you should pay attention to what he's discussing! The test were very difficult but it was alright, i'll give him a rate of 8/10!

Strict prof, don't even think about having your phone out -he will call you out on it, tests are hard.. unless you know someone who has taken the class already. He also takes attendance, and make sure you have written notes, as he gives pop quizzes.

Course has it's interesting moments while some parts are pretty dry. Scotty B is a pretty good prof, strict but you actually learn things. Tests were pretty easy, I studied minimally and finished with an A.

I really enjoyed this class. You can tell that he is interested in what he is teaching. 2 thumbs up for this class.

This course is incredibly interesting! I love how Scott delivers his lectures - very enthusiastic about the topics especially the arts. Write notes because he gives pop quizzes! Tests are not at all a problem for me though some questions can be really tricky. As a study tool, you'll need to know who, when, where, why, what, and how. Simple enough

Very passionate about what he's teaching. It's not hard to pay attention in this class because it's so interesting. Make sure to take notes for pop quizzes and read the slides (the test questions come directly from his slides, which is awesome). Electronics are forbidden in class but I didn't really mind (he will call you out, don't do it)

He does attendance every class but is rather understanding if you need to miss a class. Very passionate about what he teaches but has tendency to go off topic. Tests are based off of lecture slides.

Class is super easy, does not require a textbook, prof just reads off the slides, i would definitely take him as a prof again.

Amazing lectures by an enthusiastic professor. Tests throughout the year (no exams) and test material can be very random facts from his powerpoints which are available online. He heavily emphasizes class attendance, but there is very little homework. Pop quizzes on occasion, but he warns you in advance and they are pretty easy.

Answers are in the details of notes, Non-conventional tests.

Best prof I've had at U of M. So enthusiastic about lectures and will talk to you about anything you need help with until you understand. Very passionate, and very easy marker. Come to class because all of the lectures are power points and the tests are straight from them. He also posts them all online if you cannot make a class.

Great lecturer who knows how to reach students. He makes the material accessible and relevant for environmental design. Tests and assignments are fair, but you must attend class because most of the work happens there.

Not boring, interesting mix of ideas

Funny, enthusiastic guy who obviously cares about what he's teaching. Some of the topics can drag on and get a little boring, but he cracks a couple jokes during his lectures that got me to pay attention. Graders are considerate and had little to no difficulty with the assignments, given you do them a day or two before the deadline.

Best course at UofM.

Scott is quite the character. You have to learn to laugh with him. Super easy going, would always chat with him after class. Keep up with sketchbook and you'll be fine. His grader markers are rather inconsistent but easy to fix. Really would recommend Scott, he always made my day

He is the most passionate prof I've ever met, he provides lots of essential assignments and practices. He gives an objective opinion on the assignments that can be very subjective, and focuses on the student's efforts and quality more rather than giving the assignments subpar reviews with nitpicking reasoning. Lots of works though, be ready for em.

Great lectures and lots of interesting ideas. Helpful, especially if you dont have a lot of background in media and design. Steady weekly work. Just do the work and you will get a good mark

It was a good course with lots of interaction even on webx, Lots of assignments and small tests keeps you on your toes. He was receptive to student comments.

Connects development of art and modern media, clear and easy to follow . If you are new to design this helps. All of these courses are a lot of work

Pretty great prof overall. A little disorganized sometimes, but really passionate about what he teaches which makes class insightful and interesting.

Acessible outside of class, innovative, understanding

Scott is great instructor. Hands down the best I've had this semester. Has many great stories to tell and is ever so knowledgeable. Hope to have him again!

The first week of class was quite hectic but settled down after a few weeks. He's very passionate and he actually looks like he enjoys what he's teaching and I appreciated that. Workloads are very doable just make sure to get caught up (I get to watch anime while doing the pp assignments, which i enjoyed a lot). His feedbacks are also really nice!

Professor Barham truly cares for his students. He is very creative when it comes to assignment topics and always gives helpful feedback. He does use his own website instead of UMlearn which is a little confusing at the beginning, but I eventually got used to it. Definitely one of my favorite classes this term!

Scott gives out lots of assignments but they're fairly easy to do even on a time crunch. He is very lenient and will push back due dates based on student opinion and even after that he is very understanding if you hand in things late as long as you give a heads up. He is very opinionated and will let it be known in class so beware of that.

Great professor, loved having him as my visual literacy prof for my first year in ED, available outside of class, would def take again

Professor Barham teaches visual literacy similar to a history class, making the course fun and engaging. He was interested and open to speaking with students about the coursework and materials. Assignments allowed students to be creative yet still had helpful instructions. Use effort and creativity in your assignments and you will go far!

He has been by far my favorite professor I've had so far. He is very enthusiastic in his lectures and makes the information interesting and understandable. The course material is easy, but there is a lot of assignments, about 2 each week (no exam/midterm though!). The assignments are quite easy and simple, with very generous grading.

He was an amazing teacher this term, every class was so interesting and it is very clear he knows what he's talking about. He's pretty blunt with his beliefs, but very respectable as a person. I wish I could take another class with him, he was the best.

Prof Barham had to be one of my favorites in my first year, His lectures often don't have much to do with assignments but are quite interesting otherwise. He has 1-2 Assignments weekly but is very easy to complete even on a time crunch. His grading style is very helpful and gives great feedback on how to improve. Also gives great 3D assignments!

Very competent in a plethora of fields, quite personable and accessible. Very reasonable with his submittal due dates. History-heavy lectures, lots of assignments but beneficial nonetheless. Definitely would recommend this instructor.

Fun assignments, interesting lectures. Very lenient on due dates

Reasonable workload if you keep up every week Great lectures, makes history relevant to current issues, overall an interesting course

Lectures were interesting and he usually had stories from his own experiences to go along with it. Very casual with deadlines and would usually give an extra day or two as long as it was done well. Not a lot of work for the class, would usually take no more then an hour to complete assignments.

Genuinely my favourite prof ever. So passionate and engaged even on Webex lectures. Lenient and reasonable with grades. Assignment details can be a little fuzzy but it always gets clarified eventually. Clearly knows what he's talking about and provides endless historical and cultural context in his lectures. Get ready to draw though lol.

What to say about Scott… honestly he is hilarious. I don't typically love online courses but he's done a really good job of making this one enjoyable. He does hold lectures in the evenings 2x a week, but they're recorded if you're unable to attend. Really fun/creative course and I actually feel like I'm learning a lot.

Great guy, his lectures are very interesting. I like this class a lot and would definitely suggest others to take it. Although, half the difficulty of this class is trying to figure out when the due dates of everything are. There is no clear assignment schedule, no syllabus, and grades don't appear on UMLearn for some reason.