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From the course evaluations -- in which one instructor gets a purple heart, another gets locked in the building, and several students are amazed by what they can now do.

 

"This is a great course with fun and challenging projects. Thomas is a great instructor. He provides good critique and answers all inquiries quickly."
Sessions Student: Rick Craft Jr.
Sessions Instructor: Thomas McKenna
Course: Advanced Graphic Design



"The instructor's way of putting across comments and suggestions is always constructive and his enthusiasm is inspiring. It helped to keep me going when I didn't think I would be able to finish the course because of all the conflicting demands on my time and energy."
Sessions Student: Eng-Li Green
Sessions Instructor: Thomas McKenna
Course: Advanced Logo Design



"Great course. I didn't want to take it initially, but it's been a real eye opener. One thing I particularly liked was the information how specs / resolutions etc would be on a real life job. I'm glad I took the course. Great instructor, very valuable tips and critiques."
Sessions Student: Ulrike Cao
Sessions Instructor: Piper Nilsson
Course: Advertising Design



"Excellent presentation of color theory. Easy to learn and the images were perfect visual aids. Immediate response and helpful critiques."
Sessions Student: Fiona Vaillant
Sessions Instructor: Piper Nilsson
Course: Color Theory



"Now I feel comfortable with the science of Color Theory... before I knew a lot of it instinctively, but I couldn't explain certain things... now I understand it. Good Class! I would definitely take another class from Piper! You guys are simply great... I am kind of looking forward to a class on Adobe InDesign... but there are still a lot of other class I really want to take!"
Sessions Student: Martha Avary
Sessions Instructor: Piper Nilsson
Course: Color Theory



"The course is well-organized and does a good job of covering the material in three lessons. The assignments seemed relevant and I liked that they allowed creativity, rather than just reproducing an example. Ian gave very good feedback and was generous with positive comments. He clearly took the time to look at my work thoroughly, which was reflected in the detailed comments he made. I felt confident that if he liked my work, it was genuinely good."
Sessions Student: Diana Kelley
Sessions Instructor: Ian Kelleigh
Course: CSS Essentials



"I learned _a lot_ in this course. I've taken software courses at a university but they did not cover as much material as this course."
Sessions Student: Lynne McKibbin
Sessions Instructor: Julie Meloni
Course: Databases and Dynamic Web Design



"Fantastic projects, a lot of fun, and very informative. Piper always provided thoughtful friendly feedback in a timely manner. She was great."
Sessions Student: Marianne Walter
Sessions Instructor: Piper Nilsson
Course: Design and Composition



"I see my self advancing in graphics each step of the way. She was very helpful and very responsive. I know she is the type that keeps you motivated and interested in what you are doing and working on."
Sessions Student: Larry Johnson
Sessions Instructor: Piper Nilsson
Course: Design and Composition



"The lessons and exercises were fun to read and got straight to the point. I liked the feedback I received. Instructor was very easygoing and upbeat."
Sessions Student: Quiana Hester
Sessions Instructor: Young Yoon
Course: Digital Illustration Basics



"Great course that covered as much about photography as it did the camera...This was the fastest turn around of any course I have taken at Sessions. The instructor gave great constructive feedback."
Sessions Student: Anne Willey
Sessions Instructor: Stephen Voss
Course: Digital Photography I



"Learning to use Dreamweaver I was a long term goal to understand how to create a web site and web pages without have to do all the programming languages. Dreamweaver I relieves many hours of frustration since the program does much of the work. Ms. Nilsson was extremely helpful to an older student like myself. Her patience with me was outstanding. Whatever you do, don't let this instructor leave the school. She is an asset to the school. I hope to take more lessons with her."
Sessions Student: Joan E. Barrigher
Sessions Instructor: Piper Nilsson
Course: Dreamweaver I



"This course was the most interesting since i started with sessions.edu. Congrats to all of you. No problems once or ever. All critiques are well formed and written in an understandable manner. Very good work."
Sessions Student: Peter Eder-neuhauser,
Sessions Instructor: Piper Nilsson
Course: Dreamweaver II



"I had very basic knowledge about Fireworks before I started this class. After completing it, I was able to use much of the valuable information on my job. I'm really glad that I took this course. The instructor was extremely helpful and made very constructive critiques."
Sessions Student: Cheryl Mark
Sessions Instructor: Claire Boger
Course: Fireworks Basics



"The projects were great and I learned so much! It's been the best class I've taken so far! Chris is very talented and the course lectures were explained thoroughly. I learned so much."
Sessions Student: Kathy Laing
Sessions Instructor: Chris Georgenes
Course: Flash Animation



"I definitely learned to do things I never thought I would. The class was hard, but the instructor's methods are right on. We are given all the information we need to accomplish tasks, expect we then need to take that information and use our logic to put it together. This class makes you think. I liked it a lot and definitely learned. Critiques were very fair and honest, and I always agreed with his suggestions."
Sessions Student: Jennifer Ress
Sessions Instructor: David Witt
Course: Flash Basics



"I have been trying to learn Flash for a long time and this class really helped me understand and I feel that I can move forward. David is a great instructor and I have enjoyed the classes that I have taken from him. He responds in a timely manner and is very helpful in explaining things."
Sessions Student: Sheri Poulson
Sessions Instructor: David Witt
Course: Flash Basics



"David was awesome. Always great feedback, support and quick response time. I'd recommend Sessions to anyone considering online education. Great job, look forward to taking more courses!"
Sessions Student: Adam Long
Sessions Instructor: David Witt
Course: Flash Web Site Design



"The course taught fundamentals that every designer should know. Claire's expertise came in handy when I had questions about my projects. Her constitution was very helpful, friendly, but serious. She wants her students to learn."
Sessions Student: Benjamin Davis
Sessions Instructor: Claire Boger
Course: Graphic Design



"Very informative course...Thank you. The instruction/grading, and advice, overall communication with the instructor exceeded expectation ! Laura's input and time into the students, class, and projects was very much appreciated !! Laura really cares about students work, and often has great suggestions for research into a project. She is always there with answers to questions in a timely manner."
Sessions Student: Roberta (Bobbi) Frey
Sessions Instructor: Laura Schwamb
Course: Graphic Design



"This was both a challenging and enjoyable course; I now have the tools with which to improve my designs.Andrew's helpful critiques allowed me to better understand design and to progress in the right direction."
Sessions Student: Fiona Vaillant
Sessions Instructor: Andrew Brenits
Course: Graphic Design



"I really learned alot about the business of Graphic Design, that I can carry with me throughout my career Marni was great. She was very helpful and her critiques were very informative."
Sessions Student: Christopher (Chris) Dubrow
Sessions Instructor: Marni Sandler
Course: Graphic Design Business



"This was an excellent class. The lessons were well thought out and made the advanced techniques very manageable. I have definitely taken my Illustrator skills to the next level. Mike is a great instructor. His lessons were easy to follow with great examples. He was very encouraging in his critiques and provided helpful feedback."
Sessions Student: Ed Bacho
Sessions Instructor: Michael Hamm
Course: Illustrator Advanced



"The course helped me feel comfortable with a program I was not familiar with at all very quickly, while allowing me to experiment with my creativity. Very well done! Michael was an excellent instructor and provided valuable feedback and guidance throughout."
Sessions Student: Sue King
Sessions Instructor: Michael Hamm
Course: Illustrator Basics



"The course was great. I enjoyed each of the individual lessons and learned a lot. I feel comfortable using illustrator now and although I am sure that I have so much more to learn feel that I got a good foundation of the program. Michael was great. He gave me good pointers and advice. I found his critique to be helpful and valid. I felt comfortable approaching him for help. Overall everything was good."
Sessions Student: Marie McInnes
Sessions Instructor: Michael Hamm
Course: Illustrator Basics



"Mike does a great job off introducing the student to a very complex and feature rich program. Even though I have used Illustrator for several years, Mike was able to show me new ways of doing things in the program. Would highly recommend this program for anyone who uses Illustrator."
Sessions Student: Donald Kenney
Sessions Instructor: Michael Hamm
Course: Illustrator Basics



"The Internet Marketing course was very informative and exceeded my expectations. I have learned so much that I can begin to apply to my client projects as well as my own marketing incentives."
Sessions Student: Kathryn Collier
Sessions Instructor: Holly Berkley
Course: Internet Marketing



"A wonderful refresher, with challenging assignments that really got to the root of what drawing is about, and how it is the basis for all art. Michael is friendly supportive and knowledgeable. Even tho we are many miles apart, I feel that I am getting to know him! He is an excellent instructor."
Sessions Student: Marianna Vanderklift
Sessions Instructor: Michael Hamm
Course: Intro to Drawing



"Informational data that I will be able to use many times over in the future. Instructor has a great ability to express his enthusiasm of course materials. Timely feedback."
Sessions Student: Cyndee Holman
Sessions Instructor: Andrew Brenits
Course: Intro to Marketing


"A purple heart award of a 5....Ms Taylor is very gracious, timely in response and helpful in directing my observations to salient points for review."
Sessions Student: Cara Lee Evans
Sessions Instructor: Nancy Taylor
Course: Intro to Web Design



"Because I took this course, I have a better understanding of how to design and create web pages and what is involved in setting up a web site. I understand why some website are better than others. Without this new knowledge I would still be confused and frustrated in how to set up a website and a web page. I highly recommend everyone take a course like this if they want a website or web page construction. Ms. Taylor was very helpful and patient. She should be commended for doing such an outstanding job in preparing the course work for beginners like me. Whatever happens, please do not let this instructor leave Session.edu."
Sessions Student: Joan E. Barrigher
Sessions Instructor: Nancy Taylor
Course: Intro to Web Design



"This was my first sessions.edu course. I will be thrilled if they all go as well as this one. I love the learning environment. I look forward to my future courses here. Ms Taylor was great in giving feedback on the work submitted. I felt very comfortable in asking questions. She was very knowledgeable in this area!"
Sessions Student: Shaurice Dudley
Sessions Instructor: Nancy Taylor
Course: Intro to Web Design



"The course covered critical Photoshop skills that I had hoped to master. I believe the course brought me to a much higher level of Photoshop expertise. Excellent course! Matt is without question a top notch instructor (and I've had some excellent instructors at Sessions). He provides thorough and useful feedback. In fact, he took the time to make revisions to one of my exercises to illustrate a technique - which was very useful to me. I also like that Matt has high standards for class exercises; there are no automatic 100's in his course."
Sessions Student: David Kussie
Sessions Instructor: Matt Kloskowski
Course: Photoshop Advanced



"This is a must class for anyone in the graphic art field. It hardly seemed like I was doing a 'class'. I enjoyed this course immensely. Mr. Gambino was an excellent instructor. I really felt like I learned what I wanted and he added the support that makes me want to strive to further my photoshop skills. I hope to have him as an instructor in future classes."
Sessions Student: Van Fischer
Sessions Instructor: Donald Gambino
Course: Photoshop Basics


"Donald Gambino is a great instructor. He pushes students to do their best work and I appreciated that! He always took the time to provide at least a page critique with both the good and the bad of the projects outcome. Again, great!"
Sessions Student: Lisa Duncan
Sessions Instructor: Donald Gambino
Course: Photoshop Basics



"This has been a wonderful course, I will definitely miss it. The instruction and comments on the exercises were excellent and extremely helpful, I would recommend it to anyone who wanted to learn the basics of photoshop. Mr. Gambino is a wonderful instructor... I am considering taking another of his courses at some time in the future, I very much enjoyed his class. And the comments on my assignment submissions were detailed, informative, and helpful. Not only did he point out what I could fix, he explained what went wrong, and gave at least one way to fix it, in some cases more than one. Very helpful."
Sessions Student: Rebecca Bales
Sessions Instructor: Donald Gambino
Course: Photoshop Basics



"Each lesson was very helpful and time appropriate. As I went through the lessons it helped me to put it to work on my job. I feel a little more comfortable using Photoshop to do most of work. I once express that I was having a problem in achieving the results I wanted. The instructor immediately responded and gave me clear instruction on how to do what I needed to do. Very Helpful!"
Sessions Student: Stephanie Chandler
Sessions Instructor: Frederik Skold
Course: Photoshop by Example


"Great course, very detailed and useful in real world situations. Instructor was excellent - timely, and helpful. Gave lots of useful information, and was very timely with critiques."
Sessions Student: Kathy Hoffman
Sessions Instructor: Thomas McKenna
Course: Print Production



"Challenging course and I learned so much new stuff. Christopher Schmitt is obviously a master of all things web design and development. I've recommended your online school to several people because even some of the in-class courses they've taken at local colleges did not cover the information in these courses and cost as much or more."
Sessions Student: Harriett Harty
Sessions Instructor: Christopher Schmitt
Course: Web Design I



"An excellent, well constructed & thought provoking course. Relevant comments provided with insight."
Sessions Student: Nick Warinton
Sessions Instructor: Marni Sandler
Course: Web Project Management

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"I see my self advancing in graphics each step of the way. She was very helpful and very responsive. I know she is the type that keeps you motivated and interested in what you are doing and working on."
Sessions Student:
Larry Johnson
Sessions Instructor:
Piper Nilsson
Course:
Design and Composition


"This is a great course with fun and challenging projects. Thomas is a great instructor. He provides good critique and answers all inquiries quickly."
Sessions Student:
Rick Craft Jr.
Sessions Instructor:
Thomas McKenna
Course: Advanced Graphic Design


"David was awesome. Always great feedback, support and quick response time. I'd recommend Sessions to anyone considering online education. Great job, look forward to taking more courses!"
Sessions Student:
Adam Long
Sessions Instructor: David Witt
Course: Flash Web Site Design


"I definitely learned to do things I never thought I would. The class was hard, but the instructor's methods are right on. We are given all the information we need to accomplish tasks, expect we then need to take that information and use our logic to put it together. This class makes you think. I liked it a lot and definitely learned. Critiques were very fair and honest, and I always agreed with his suggestions."
Sessions Student:
Jennifer Ress
Sessions Instructor: David Witt
Course: Flash Basics


"Very informative course...Thank you. The instruction/grading, and advice, overall communication with the instructor exceeded expectation ! Laura's input and time into the students, class, and projects was very much appreciated !! Laura really cares about students work, and often has great suggestions for research into a project. She is always there with answers to questions in a timely manner."
Sessions Student:
Roberta (Bobbi) Frey
Sessions Instructor: Laura Schwamb
Course: Graphic Design


"This was an excellent class. The lessons were well thought out and made the advanced techniques very manageable. I have definitely taken my Illustrator skills to the next level. Mike is a great instructor. His lessons were easy to follow with great examples. He was very encouraging in his critiques and provided helpful feedback."
Sessions Student: Ed Bacho
Sessions Instructor: Michael Hamm
Course: Illustrator Advanced


"The course covered critical Photoshop skills that I had hoped to master. I believe the course brought me to a much higher level of Photoshop expertise. Excellent course! Matt is without question a top notch instructor (and I've had some excellent instructors at Sessions). He provides thorough and useful feedback. In fact, he took the time to make revisions to one of my exercises to illustrate a technique - which was very useful to me. I also like that Matt has high standards for class exercises; there are no automatic 100's in his course."
Sessions Student: David Kussie
Sessions Instructor: Matt Kloskowski
Course: Photoshop Advanced


"Great course, very detailed and useful in real world situations. Instructor was excellent - timely, and helpful. Gave lots of useful information, and was very timely with critiques."
Sessions Student: Kathy Hoffman
Sessions Instructor: Thomas McKenna
Course: Print Production

 
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