Deborah VanElls

HIST330 · HIST310 · HISTORY330 · HIST311 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 60%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you can , and a professor with very mixed student experiences.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing lecturerLecture heavyTough graderReading requiredAttendance sensitive

many praise engaging lectures, while several recent reviews report rude treatment and .
, and following quiz or test directions.
The only online review is much more negative and describes a test-heavy, rushed format.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic for students who attend, take notes, read, and follow directions, but grade.

The and note-taking, while the single online review describes a much harder test-heavy path.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The material is manageable when lectures and readings are followed, but the and .

, while the online review says long lectures and timed exams made the course much harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as important, and several reviews say missing or being late can hurt performance.

Most in-person reviews describe attendance pressure, while the as but still reports heavy testing.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Students recommend her when they like her lecture style, but recent complaints about rude behavior and .

In-person reviews are split between enthusiastic praise and serious warnings, while the only online .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Grading is described as straightforward by some students but .

Format shift

and tough-grader complaints, while the online review labels her a .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload is mostly lectures, readings, quizzes, and , but .

Format shift

In-person , while the online review reports many tests and long lectures.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Her teaching is polarizing, with many students praising lively lectures and others reporting poor classroom tone and .

Format shift

, while the only online review is negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear based on in-class tests, online quizzes, reading, participation, and occasional assignments.

Format shift

The online review emphasizes tests, while , and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are polarized, with strong praise for engaging lectures and , and classroom tone.

Main concern

Recent negative reviews focus on harsh treatment, unclear grading, and .

What students said

“Professor VanElls actually made it fun to learn.”
HIST310

“Horrible. Quizzes at the end of .”
HIST310

“Debroah VanElls is the !!!”
HIST330

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The online review is strongly negative and , and .

Main concern

The online class appears test-heavy with limited time per question.

What students said

“We had a total of and a total of .”
HIST310

“For her exams she gives you 30 mins to complete 20 questions and each question is at least a paragraph long.”
HIST310

Exam style

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Reviews show test and quiz use, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring.

Timed Online ExamsIn-Class TestsOnline QuizzesStudy Guide Based Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study guides, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring requirements.

In-Class TestsOnline QuizzesStudy Guide Based TestsEnd-Of-Class Quizzes

“ and everything is on the study guide or the reading and some questions answer other questions.”
HIST310

“ .”
HIST310

Online

The online review clearly describes timed exams but does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Timed Online ExamsEight Tests Or Exams

“We had a total of and a total of .”
HIST310

“For her exams she gives you 30 mins to complete 20 questions and each question is at least a paragraph long.”
HIST310

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Save yourself the semester and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“The lectures are very easy to understand and follow and .”

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35/100

“Horrible. Quizzes at the end of .”

👍 Recommendation Risk

58/100

“ !!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Very enthusiastic lecturer, and passionate about history.
Engaging Professora. Enjoyed her lectures and will be returning to the next class available.
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Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

Pretty easy to do well in this class by just showing up.
and you'll do well!
If you don't do or miss any work, no make up no matter!k.

Theme 3

🚨 About Classroom Experience

Professor VanElls was rude to almost every student who participated
Told a student “don't start with me” on the
She is candid, funny, and DYNAMIC!

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews across many years include recent comments, grades, formats, tags, and consistent themes, though opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

4 out of 54

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 56

Course coverage

HIST3109 reviews

HIST3306 reviews

HIST3111 review

HISTORY3301 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

A 5

B range

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 3

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

👍 Recommendation Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

🚨 About Classroom Experience

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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