Mark Gordon

ANTROPOLOGY · ANTHRO123 · ANTHRO · ANTHROPOLO · ANTHROPOLOGY1 · ANTHROPOLOGY · ANTHRO2 · ANTHR1 · ANT2 · ANT1 · ANTHR2 · ANTRO1 · ANTH2 · ANTHRO1 · ANTH1 · ANTHRO3 · CULTURAL · ANTHR2004 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

if you want an entertaining, usually manageable anthropology class, but expect uneven organization and some off-topic lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny lecturerEasy testsOften off topicLow homeworkMixed clarity

Many students call him funny, helpful, and entertaining, especially in introductory anthropology.
Grades often depend , and preparing for mostly straightforward tests.
Several negative reviews say he drifts off topic, lacks structure, or leaves students to teach themselves.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is realistic with , and basic studying, but it is not always effortless because clarity varies by course.

Online evidence says the class is easy if work is completed, while but more reliance on notes and self-study.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Most introductory anthropology content is described as easy or manageable, though .

The online review describes a simple Canvas workflow, while but more uneven lecture structure.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

, and manageable tests, but repeated complaints about tangents and weak organization limit the score.

The lone online review is clearly positive, while but more divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, or helped by dropped lowest scores and study guides.

Format shift

Online grading sounds completion-based, while and notes.

Workload

Light

82/100

, while the online review lists regular Canvas tasks that still sound manageable.

Format shift

Online has weekly-style Canvas work, while homework.

Teaching experience

Good

73/100

He is often entertaining, smart, and helpful, but a .

Format shift

Online teaching is described as sweet and smart, while organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews , and occasional essays more than projects or papers.

Format shift

Online used homework, quizzes, discussions, tests, and one essay, while .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and easy tests, but repeatedly mention tangents and inconsistent teaching clarity.

Main concern

Some students say lectures go off topic and .

What students said

“ and right from his lectures”
ANTH1

“rarely actually teaches anything”
ANTHRO3

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CULTURAL

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

The single online review describes an easy Canvas-based class with , and no Zoom meetings.

Main concern

The online evidence is only one review, so confidence is limited.

What students said

“Overall easy class if you do the work.”
ANTHRO1

“No group work & no zoom meetings.”
ANTHRO1

Exam style

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slides, study guides, multiple choice formats, and occasional dropped scores, making exams generally student-friendly.

Canvas QuizzesStraightforward TestsMultiple Choice TestsDropped Lowest TestStudy Guides

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe mostly straightforward lecture-based or multiple choice tests, sometimes with a dropped lowest score, but .

Multiple Choice TestsLecture-Based TestsDropped Lowest ScoreStudy Guides

“There are 4 multiple choice test and .”
ANTRO1

“ and right from his lectures”
ANTH1

“ find in your life”
ANTHROPOLOGY1

Online

The online review mentions tests and InQuizitive work through Canvas but does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Canvas TestsInQuizitive Quizzes

“ & inquizitive.”
ANTHRO1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Gordon is really cool and funny...nice guy & always willing to help his students...makes anthro easy to understand ...gives no hw... and right from his lectures... ... and ...great teacher... ”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

73/100

“He is very entertaining and smart!”

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82/100

“If you study the , and most importantly listen to lectures you should get an A.”

⚠️ Organization Risk

45/100

“he's pretty cool..laid back guy..but rarely actually teaches anything.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His teaching style made the subject interesting!!
Great professor! ; and funny too.
he doesn't stay on topic very often.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and right from his lectures
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The .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Clarity

Doesn't teach the subject at all, instead he relies on boring videos.
Very unprepared
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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 reviews across many years with consistent themes about , and off-topic lectures.

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Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Mark Gordon

x x if you want an entertaining, usually manageable anthropology class, but expect uneven organization and some off-topic lectures.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 x x x

⚠️ Organization Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Clarity

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if you want an entertaining, usually manageable anthropology class, but expect uneven organization and some off-topic lectures.

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