AI Rate Professor

African-American Studies

Julie Keiffer-Lewis

AFAMD010 · ICS26 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
35.71%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can handle writing-heavy work and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHarsh GradingHeavy WritingMinimal LecturesLate FeedbackMixed Leniency
  • Most negative reviews criticize harsh or , and .
  • The course is usually reading and writing based, with , and papers.
  • Some students still report an easy A when they follow instructions, write consistently, and communicate about late work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

Many students earned A grades, but repeated reports of harsh formatting rules, zeros, heavy writing, and .

Online evidence includes both easy-A praise and harsh-grading complaints, while easy.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The content is not described as conceptually hard, but the course becomes demanding because of and writing.

Online reviews emphasize self-directed modules, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

72/100

Online reviews mostly , but in-person reviews show mixed or .

Online evidence is mostly flexible, while in-person evidence includes mandatory attendance in several reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Most students do not recommend the professor because , and grading problems.

Online reviews are mostly negative with some strong easy-A praise, while and polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students repeatedly report point deductions, zeros, vague expectations, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention both resubmissions and , while .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

The workload is writing-heavy, with weekly discussions, reflections, essays, and sometimes a 10-12 page paper.

Format shift

Online reviews strongly emphasize weekly writing, while and readings.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

The dominant complaint is that , and communication can feel rude or unhelpful.

Format shift

Online reviews often say there are no real lectures, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment appears centered on , and papers rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

, while in-person evidence also mentions papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are sharply mixed, with one strong positive but and classroom tone.

Main concern

The main risk is feeling discouraged by harsh grading or an unapproachable classroom style.

What students said

“The professor came across as rude and unapproachable”
AFAM-D010
“Really loved her class.”
AFAM-D010
“She will nit pick on you for no reason.”
AFAM-D010

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and writing with little direct lecture support.

Main concern

, and heavy writing.

What students said

“there are quite literally and ”
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“Assigned a 10-12 page research paper that wasn't the .”
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“If you read and write, you will EASILY pass with an A.”
ICS26

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and final work, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or .

Essay MidtermEssay FinalResearch PaperWeekly ReflectionsWeekly Discussions

Assessment risk

Varies

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and readings, but do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, or open-book rules.

Writing AssignmentsReadingsPapers
“its practically 2 writing assignments a week.”
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“Very insightful material, very easy class.”
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Online

Online reviews mention essay papers, weekly writing, and a research paper, but .

Essay MidtermEssay FinalResearch PaperWeekly Writing
“Midterm and Final are just 5 paragraph essay papers.”
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“Assigned a 10-12 page research paper that wasn't the .”
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“Weekly Discussion and Weekly Content Reflection.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“There is no teaching in this class. She uploads a bunch of reading and videos and you just read them and watch the videos.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and recommendation tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“There is no teaching in this class.”

⚖️

28/100

“Super strict about formatting but is vague as to what she wants.”

📚 Workload

32/100

“Heavy writing-based class!”

👍 Recommendation

36/100

“Save your time and energy and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her lectures are nonexistent
  • There is no teaching in this class.
  • Professor isn't very active.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A+ with effort and reflection.
  • In general, not the easy A class to fulfil req
  • I still consistently got .

Theme 3

✍️ About Workload

  • There's a lot of writing to do
  • Assigned a 10-12 page research paper
  • and

Theme 4

💬

  • ? also nonexistent.
  • Takes AGES to grade anything or .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is based on 28 recent reviews across 2023-2026, with detailed and , and format differences.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 515

Course coverage

AFAM-D01023 reviews
ICS265 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 4 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2