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Friday, September 19, 2014

The Art Institute of Las Vegas Review: The Short List

Here is the list of blog posts and very short descriptions I have done on my experiences at The Art Institute of Las Vegas: 

Quality of Graduation Work:  A reel/portfolio of a student who passed the graduation board this year.
Vlogs/Videos Against For-Profit Colleges:  Educate yourself with some personal testimonies and news packages on For-Profit Colleges.
Not On Track:  How I haven't been taught how to use equipment.
Pan and Tilt Your Way to Success!:  Some basic things I have been taught multiple times in multiple classes.
Internships - An example of what I was offered, as well as some commentary on the concept as a whole.
Student Presentations:  Extremely poor presentations by students can last over multiple class periods, and the instructors approve.
Policy Changes:  An example of how the school changes things on a dime with no notification.
All the Small Things:  Look at the total cost of your education, not just the ridiculous tuition.
How Did They Get This Far?:  Students getting close to graduating and not knowing the basics.
Student Appreciation Day:  AILV giving out food instead of a great education.
Housing Transportation:  The school runs the shuttle when it is convenient...for them.
GT:  Example of how the Guided Tours from Admissions have no clue what they are talking about.
Stock Drop:  Look at how the Education Management Corporation's (EDMC - the parent company of The Art Institute of Las Vegas) stock is doing.
Bad Work = Good Grades: Why do I get A's on my projects if they don't deserve A's?
Faculty Equipment Knowledge: How does an instructor not know what he/she is suppose to know?
Unnecessary Class: This class should have been called "Study Hall" because that's what it was.
Plagiarism!:  A look at one student who was blatantly cheating, yet he was never kicked out as he should have been according to the school's policy on plagiarism.
Late Work Policy:  The school's late work policy and how it doesn't prepare students for the real world.
Am I Taking a Class or an Instructor?:  Instructors teach what they want to, not what they are suppose to teach.
How Important Is Class Time?:  One time, an instructor left one of my classes for a couple hours.
eBooks:  eBooks forced on students with no option and the eBook I paid for that I have no idea why I have it.
That Dam Hoover Damn!:  Just look at the picture :)
Online Classes:  Not taught anything.  Pointless.  They push online classes because the reward is huge for them.
Math Lab:  The shady history of math at AILV.  Math was harder in high school.
Unprepared Class Sessions:  Is a class properly taught without preparation?
Audio/Video Share:  In some classes, instructors want you to put your work where literally anyone with access to a computer at the school can copy or delete it.
Confusion:  "Logos are important!"  "Don't worry about your logo."
Gradution / Finals Week:  Wasting more time and money.
Exams:  Why have exams if they aren't a challenge?
Instructor Ratings:  Instructors know when they are going to get rated.
Three Year Degree:  How feasible is it to receive a Bachelor's Degree at The Art Institute of Las Vegas in under three consecutive years?
The Art Grant:  Is The Art Grant for the students or for the Art Institutes?
Angry Investor:  You know something is up when an investor is suing the company he has invested in.
A Class Like Every Other Class:  I had high hopes for this class, only for it to be degraded to be just like every other class.
Projects without Training:  Does it make sense to make someone do a project when you haven't taught them about it?
Holidays - The Little Vacations:  No class = no work or lecture!!!!!
Starter Kits:  You want to waste your money?  Get your supply kit today!
Former Anti-Productive Policies:  How were these even policies?
Registration:  A look at the sinking ship that is Registration Week.
General Education Courses:  Take a look at the vast variety of general education courses!
Guards or Gophers:  The school has a "security guard" who can only guard one of two entrances.  Job responsibilities are also quite odd for a security guard.
Student Mentors:  Shouldn't the student mentors be model students?
Faculty Shake Up = Excuses:  Is a mix up in faculty an excuse to not follow through with education?
Housing Costs:  Is the school providing housing for convenience or for profit?  Is it worth sharing a two bedroom apartment with three other people?
My Last Four Classes:  $6,000 in tuition for four classes where if I did gain any worthy amount of knowledge, it would have been by myself.
Picketing:  A video and post about my experience protesting the school.  The post has more information than the video.

2 comments:

  1. Where's the blog about the Art Kits?

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    1. It'll be up on October 17th! Thanks for the reminder!

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