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Annette Holdman

SPAN102 · SPAN101 · SPAN103 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a fun, immersive Spanish class and are ready for steady weekly work and participation.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and patientImmersive Spanish classLots of homeworkParticipation mattersGives good feedback
  • Highly caring Spanish teacher who runs class mostly in Spanish and pushes real speaking practice.
  • Weekly workload and partner or group work can be heavy, so plan ahead.
  • Most students who show up, participate, and complete work leave loving her and learning a lot.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students earn solid grades with steady work and attention, but several call her a tough or , so an A is not free.

Online reviews stress tough specifics and partner work; if you pay attention and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is intro Spanish with heavy speaking practice, so challenge is moderate rather than abstract or advanced.

Both formats feel manageable for 101-level Spanish, with online notes of extra partner and journal load.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and stress participation and not missing coaching or lectures.

; some online sections list attendance as not mandatory but still push coach and partner sessions.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

, and real language learning despite the workload.

In-person praise is long and consistent; online is smaller and more mixed on toughness.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and feedback, but some call her tough or .

Format shift

Online comments lean tougher; .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Journal writing, weekly activities, partner orals, and .

Format shift

Both formats report lots of homework; in-person 101 reviews especially warn about the weekly load.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students describe clear, fun, immersive Spanish teaching with patience, humor, and strong care for learners.

Format shift

Praise is strong in both formats, with deeper detail from the larger in-person set.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades blend homework, journals, partner orals, participation, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online highlights journals and partner orals; , and tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person SPAN101-103 is energetic, nearly all Spanish, and focused on real speaking; students praise kindness and humor but warn of a big weekly time commitment.

Main concern

and attendance or participation is expected if you want to keep up.

What students said

“the amount of work each week is REALLY hard to keep up with. Be aware that this class is a huge time commitment”
SPAN101
“By far the . She really cares about students making the effort to learn”
SPAN101
“ ! She teaches so much in a fun way and and helpful!”
SPAN103

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online SPAN sections still mix weekly activities, partner oral work, journals, and coaching; responses are quick but standards can feel strict.

Main concern

Partner or group work and if you miss coach sessions.

What students said

“a lot of journal writing and most of it is with another student in the class. do not miss out on the coach sessions!!”
SPAN101
“The partner work is pretty important so .”
SPAN103
“Be ready to actually do work…. She’s not easy… is VERY specific with all assignments.”
SPAN103

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are standard language assessments with and class practice; reviews do not describe open-book or proctored online software.

In-class testsHomework-linked quizzesHints on examsParticipation-heavy prep

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you pay attention, plus homework and participation as the path to grades.

Tests with hintsHomework prepParticipation matters
“She also gives hints on the test, and if you pay attention, getting an A is a very attainable grade.”
SPAN101
“I never spent more than 15 minutes on homework and got an A .”
SPAN101

Online

Online comments focus on weekly activities, written and oral partner .

Weekly activitiesWritten assignmentsPartner oral assignments
“Each week you do some activities, and every few week you do a and an .”
SPAN103

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“By far the . She really cares about students making the effort to learn and pushes you to get outside of your comfort zone.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting teaching care, Spanish immersion, and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“She was great. Actually cared about teaching material, and would talk with you if you were struggling.”

📚 Workload Reality

38/100

“the amount of work each week is REALLY hard to keep up with. Be aware that this class is a huge time commitment”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“ and again if I wasn't transferring.”

🗣️ Immersive Style

88/100

“The class is taught in almost 100% spanish which is a great way to learn.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Cool class! Her goal really is to teach you and/or improve your Spanish.
  • She's funny and cool.
  • Wide variety of activities planned for classes with lots of student to student interaction.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Be ready to actually do work…. She’s not easy… is VERY specific with all assignments.
  • if you pay attention, getting an A is a very attainable grade.
  • She is a and all, but

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • , and VERY understanding!
  • Ms. Holdman is among the .
  • She's an amazing person and is very smart!

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

25 reviews across many years with detailed, consistent praise for teaching and repeated workload notes give strong confidence.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPAN10117 reviews
SPAN1036 reviews
SPAN1022 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 4 · A 3

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values