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De Anza College · Intercultural Studies

Meghan Kensler

ICS44 · ICS004 · ICS29 · ICS45 · ICS41 · ICS4 · ICS46 · NAIS12 · CETH29 · ICS044 · ADMJ29 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
77/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
65.52%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you can keep up with reading and assignments, because the .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit HeavyReading IntensiveClear GradingCaring InstructorMixed Workload
  • Most students say the class is grade-friendly because of , and manageable assignments.
  • The and frequent writing, especially in online sections.
  • Teaching feedback is polarized, with many recent positive reviews but and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

79/100

Getting an A is usually realistic because grades are , and many high reported grades, but it still requires steady reading and assignments.

Online evidence shows more complaints about workload and , while for completing assignments.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The course content is usually not conceptually hard, but the and writing tasks make it more than effortless.

Online reviews describe more self-teaching and reading load, while and manageable work.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

marking attendance mandatory and many others marking it not mandatory.

Online reviews include both mandatory and , while in-person reviews more often mark attendance as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Students recommend , and interesting material, but because of workload and grading frustration.

Recent online reviews are mostly positive, while strong negative review.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Grading is often helped by and easy assignments, though some students report and slow feedback.

Format shift

Online reviews show the sharpest split between free-A comments and , while .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

The workload is usually steady with reading, discussions, papers, and assignments, but many students say the tasks are manageable.

Format shift

and self-paced reading more often, while in-person reviews emphasize reading but less overload.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students describe Kensler as , and interesting, but and slow grading.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mixed because asynchronous work can feel self-taught, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades appear to come from a mix of readings, , and exams.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize assignments and reading-based tests, while , and projects.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person reviews are more consistently favorable, with , and easy grading when work is completed.

Main concern

Attendance and .

What students said

“Easy A if you do all the assignments. .”
ICS46
“Carefully listen to her directions, do the .”
ICS004
“ . Gives SO and is not that helpful.”
ICS29

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly positive about flexibility, , and clear Canvas setup, but several students , and slow grading.

Main concern

The biggest risk is staying organized in an .

What students said

“You really can't fail this class, the workload is relatively light and there's plenty of available”
NAIS12
“She assigned a LOT of work but it wasn't necessarily super difficult.”
NAIS12
“This teacher is extremely unorganized and ; she will post several assignments each week and not grade them until at LEAST 7 weeks later.”
ICS44

Exam style

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Reviews mention tests, exams, quizzes, and projects, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Reading-Based TestsThree ExamsFinal ExamQuizzesFinal Project

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews mention quizzes, a final project, three exams, and a final exam, but they .

QuizzesFinal ProjectThree ExamsFinal Exam
“Quizzes here and there, and did a .”
ICS46
“3 exams, 1 final exam, research paper, and for others”
ADMJ29
“Quizzes and .”
NAIS12

Online

Online reviews mention reading-based tests and a few exams, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home rules.

Reading-Based TestsFew ExamsThree Tests
“ .”
ICS29
“ and .”
CETH29
“there a and there but if you did your work they are an easy A.”
ICS29

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Lots of if need be.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“ and wants to see student succeed.”

📈 Easy A Potential

79/100

“The class is pretty much a free A.”

⚖️

72/100

“She takes forever to grade and is also not clear when it .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She made what seemed like a dull subject fun!
  • Super nice and caring teacher.
  • .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • There is a lot of but theyre usually short and .
  • She assigned a LOT of work but it wasn't necessarily super difficult.
  • Read the book and you will be fine.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • TONS of , good amount of homework but it was enjoyable which made it easy, just stay on it.
  • Easy A if you do all the assignments.
  • 87% in her class is an A.

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 30 reviews across many years and both formats, with detailed comments and , and grading.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 58
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

NAIS126 reviews
ICS295 reviews
ICS465 reviews
ADMJ294 reviews
ICS443 reviews
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CETH292 reviews
ICS0041 review
ICS0441 review
ICS41 review
ICS411 review
ICS451 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 11 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3