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Anthropology

Janine Pliska

ANTHR1H · ANTHR1 · ANTHR2 · ANTHR1L · ANTHR11 · ANTHRO1 · ANTH2 · ANTHRO11 · ANTHR3 · 79 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
54.55%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take Pliska if you want real anthropology learning and can handle .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderHeavy reading loadClear caring sideCreative online designTest and quiz heavy
  • She is widely called a when work looks complete.
  • ; lectures and discussions can be excellent for students who keep up.
  • Online and in-person both work if you follow directions exactly, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Even strong students report , and little , so an A demands careful work.

Both formats call her a ; while in person stresses timed exams.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Anthropology content is manageable but reading-heavy and science-leaning, with labs and dense units that challenge non-science students.

Online leans reading-and-discussion heavy; in , and timed tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some sections treat attendance as optional online, while and and quizzes.

; and honors sections more often require presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Students who like structure and , while those hurt by strict grading and .

Recommendation is mixed in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader is the dominant tag; students and .

Format shift

and in-person comments.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

, and major papers or projects keep the load high.

Format shift

Online emphasizes reading and posts; in person adds labs, pop quizzes, and projects.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Many call lectures interesting, caring, and organized, though a .

Format shift

In-person lectures and labs often praised more; online quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades blend weekly discussions or labs with quizzes, midterms, finals, and at least one research or lab project.

Format shift

Online weights discussions and essays more; in person is more quiz and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person, many praise caring lectures, labs, and discussions, while , and boring or intimidating delivery.

Main concern

and few grade recovery options if .

What students said

“The material is new and tough but obtainable !!! Shes an amazing professor. no be prepared!”
ANTHR1L
“She was genuinely one of the hardest graders I have had at LBCC so and no chance for any sort of makeup.”
ANTHR1H
“My work schedule changed and I had a hard time showing up. This professor reached out so many times to check with me.”
ANTHR1

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections mix creative asynchronous engagement and good feedback with , and heavy reading.

Main concern

Strict discussion and As rare online.

What students said

“Definitely a lot of reading, and tons of information, but it was the winter session.”
ANTHR1
“ all assignments.”
ANTHR1
“Prof. Pliska offered the most creative use of the online asynchronous format I've experienced in my 3 years at CC.”
ANTHR1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are standard anthropology quizzes and exams; friendliness varies from open notes to tight timing with .

Open-notes quizzes in some labsTimed testsPop quizzesMidterm and finalStudy sheets or cheat sheet sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, occasional pop quizzes, and limited makeups; some offer cheat sheets or study sheets.

Timed examsPop quizzesOpen notes lab quizzesCheat sheet per exam sometimesFew makeups
“have a !!!) and the next time we met it was the lab”
ANTHR1L
“Attendance is necessary to get good notes + offers study ch. .”
ANTHR1H
“the biggest issue is test timing- there are no time for you to be unsure or go back for .”
ANTHRO11

Online

Online quizzes sometimes allow notes; and strict discussion grading more than proctoring.

Open-note quizzes mentionedWeekly quizzesResearch essayStrict discussion grading
“I was online so I found this class to be easy since I could .”
ANTHRO1
“ and assignments and a midterm and a final.”
ANTHR1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She's tough but you'll learn a lot from her.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (23 online, 27 in , and caring lectures. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“She was genuinely one of the hardest graders I have had at LBCC so far.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“I learned some much from the lectures and labs. Inspired me to study more Anthropology.”

📖 Reading Load

38/100

“The most difficult thing for me was the amount of .”

❤️ Caring Side

70/100

“This professor reached out so many times to check with me and try to work around things.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Made archaeology seem super fun.
  • She felt present even with no facetime.
  • She does not .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • always includes a "do better" comment to all assignments
  • If you study, you will do great, but if you do not, then it can be difficult to catch up.
  • no chance for any sort of makeup

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs and Exams

  • Fun labs.
  • pop quizzes but if you attend class and
  • Unless you pass the 3-4 tests she has, you wont pass the class

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

79

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with strong online and and , and consistent tough-grader themes support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541
4 out of 511
3 out of 58
2 out of 58
1 out of 510

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 1 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

13

B+ 1 · B 10 · B- 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 3