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Anthropology

Dale Hoffman

ANTH300 · ANTH301 · ANTH1LAB · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
14.29%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

unless you must take the course and , and unclear structure.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy LabsUnclear InstructionsStrict AttendanceRevision Chances
  • Most students describe the courses as difficult, time-consuming, and grading-heavy.
  • , and communication, especially online.
  • A few students say , but the overall recommendation level is very low.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

A grades appear possible, but students , and corrections.

Online and , though in-person reviews include more evidence of revision chances.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students repeatedly describe anthropology labs and readings as , and hard to complete alone.

Online reviews say labs become much harder without materials or , while and reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Most in-person reviews mark attendance as mandatory, and one .

Online evidence is mixed, but .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students do not recommend her because of , and weak organization.

Online reviews are especially negative about course management, while and workload.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Many students call her a , though corrections, redos, , and revisions sometimes help.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tough grading and weak instructions, while chances.

Workload

Heavy

20/100

Reviews describe weekly labs, pre-labs, reading, essays, group work, and .

Format shift

, while in-person reviews still describe the class as time-consuming.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

A few students find her caring, but most reviews report poor organization, unclear instruction, difficult grading, or weak teaching.

Format shift

Online teaching is criticized for poor module and Canvas handling, while in-person teaching receives mixed comments but .

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Assessment appears , and some exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tests, labs, assignments, and finals, while , and reading-based tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe tough , and some revision opportunities.

Main concern

Students report , and mandatory participation.

What students said

“ . It is so time consuming and difficult.”
ANTH301
“The professor is fair and and she offered revisions for almost everything.”
ANTH301

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative , and poor online adaptation.

Main concern

Online students may need to teach themselves and .

What students said

“ if possible!!”
ANTH301
“Professor put no due dates on any assignment, only opened them for the week and locked them when they were supposed to be due.”
ANTH300

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

rather than student-friendly formats.

Essay TestsNo Multiple ChoiceOnline Test MentionedFinal Instructions Unclear

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

readings with no multiple choice.

Essay TestsNo Multiple Choice
“ .”
ANTH300

Online

, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book status, webcam use, or Lockdown Browser.

Online Test MentionedFinal Instructions Unclear
“This class has an online test.”
ANTH300
“Gave weak instructions for the final and left way too much open to interpretation.”
ANTH300

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . It is so time consuming and difficult.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Professor doesnt grade properly and doesnt give instructions correctly.”

⚖️

28/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Load

20/100

“It really takes a lot of work and is a group effort to take the class- make sure to contribute and because it is nearly impossible to do everything yourself.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she's nice but she didn't know how to access and navigate modules and .
  • I learned everything I could from the book, but her teaching style taught me nothing.
  • She is a good teacher and genuinely cares about the success of her students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you get one answer wrong you get 50% wrong
  • Her courses are difficult, but she wants to help by giving support and second chances.
  • and late work for .

Theme 3

🧭 About Organization

  • Professor put no due dates on any assignment, only opened them for the week and locked them when they were supposed to be due.
  • no modules were posted up and .
  • Gave weak instructions for the final and left way too much open to interpretation.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 14 reviews across 2020 to 2026 with consistent negative patterns, but some comments are brief or course-format labels conflict with comment wording.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

Course coverage

ANTH3018 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1