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Social Science

Joan Thomas-Spiegel

PSYCHOLOGY1 · PSYCH1 · PHYSCH1 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take her online Psych1 if you will read weekly, manage due dates, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardReading heavyOpen-note quizzesAPA strictCaring and accessibleClear online structure
  • Highly organized Psych1 with , and papers; most students earn As.
  • and strong email support for most.
  • and picky APA expectations are the main grind; keep up weekly and you pass.
  • One older review found her unhelpful and slow on grades, but the and clear.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many As and A+ with open-note quizzes and ; still requires weekly reading and .

Both online and in-person reviews report easy As when students keep up; online comments stress open notes more.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Content is interesting intro psych; difficulty is mainly volume of reading and APA formatting, not conceptual hardness.

Online reviews more often call it easiest online class; in-person and short terms feel heavier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some mark attendance mandatory with participation counting heavily; many online .

Online relies on discussion posts; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly all who answered would , and success support despite one harsh review.

Strong praise in both formats; the single low-quality review is online.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

and help; picky on APA and grammar but most still report A range grades.

Format shift

and ; overall still A-friendly.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly chapters, quizzes, discussions, and .

Format shift

Winter and compressed terms feel heavier; standard online is manageable if organized.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students , and motivation to succeed; minority found her unhelpful.

Format shift

Online majority is highly positive; one online outlier is strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Weekly quizzes, discussion posts, and papers dominate; exams exist but .

Format shift

Same pattern described for online and mixed-format reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Several reviews labeled in-person still describe the same online-style weekly quizzes, discussions, and ; students still recommend her highly.

Main concern

and APA strictness; short sessions can feel like a lot of work.

What students said

“ and usually turned in 2 chapters by the end of the week. You definetely need the book”
PSYCH1
“Took the 5 week Winter session and it was a lot of work.”
PSYCH1
“Good teacher, really informative. so, test every couple chapters, 2 papers.”
PSYCH1

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Psych1 is well structured with weekly readings, open-note quizzes, discussions, and papers; most find it easy if organized and and caring.

Main concern

and APA pickiness; one student found her unresponsive on deadlines and slow to grade.

What students said

“Weekly chapter readings and quizzes. online book.)”
PHYSCH1
“EASIEST ONLINE CLASS!”
PSYCH1
“LOVED HER. and easy to understand.”
PSYCH1
“Not a hard class, but .”
PSYCH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and ; no webcam or Lockdown Browser is mentioned.

Open-note quizzesWeekly chapter testsCanvas/MoodleNo proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews still describe weekly chapter quizzes and .

Weekly quizzesChapter testsPapers
“ and usually turned in 2 chapters by the end of the week.”
PSYCH1
“test every couple chapters, 2 papers”
PSYCH1

Online

Online quizzes are open notes; students recommend the online book and note multi-day test windows.

Open notesWeekly quizzesCanvas
“ online book.)”
PHYSCH1
“There is a and she gives up 5-7 days to take the test.”
PSYCH1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Gives you everything you need to pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (10 online, 6 in-person), highlighting structure, easiness, and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching and Support

88/100

“She cares about her class. . You can contact her for questions or to go over a .”

📗 Easy Online A Path

82/100

“EASIEST ONLINE CLASS!”

📖 Reading and APA Load

48/100

“A lot of reading, but you will do fine if you manage your schedule well. She's very detail about APA”

⚠️ Minority Frustration

25/100

“Not a hard class, but . If you have a question about a deadline, don't expect an answer.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and easy to understand
  • She is very friendly and helpful
  • she is extremely motivated to help you succeed

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I still got an A pretty easily
  • and you will pass certainly
  • Not a hard class

Theme 3

📚 About Workload and Format

  • and quizzes
  • Get ready to read
  • Book is required!

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews spanning 2014-2018 across online and and grade outcomes.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PSYCH113 reviews
PSYCHOLOGY12 reviews
PHYSCH11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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