Cecily Heisser

HIST101 · HIST110 · HIST171 · HIST100 · HIS101 · 88 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 39.58%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you enjoy passionate lectures and can tolerate a messy Canvas and late grades; avoid if you need structure.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized CanvasCaring but ChaoticPaper HeavyLate GradingPassionate Lecturer

Students widely call her caring and passionate about and instructions flooded with emojis.
Grades often while and long study guides pile up with slow grade posting.
if you like story-style lectures and can self-organize; skip if .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Many students earn As if they follow study guides and keep up, but and missed work can sink the A.

Online students more often report confusion and late grades; in person, study guides and office hours help more.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is 100-level history but , and test-heavy structure make it feel harder than a simple GE.

Online adds module chaos; in person difficulty is more about lecture tangents and volume of papers.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some terms treat attendance as , while others list it as mandatory.

and optional reports with no single consistent policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

because organization issues outweigh her caring reputation for many students.

; online reviews skew more negative on structure.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

, but exams matter most and several call her a .

Format shift

; in person still sees end-of-term grade dumps.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Repeated tags and comments cite tons of papers, long readings, packets, and discussion load for a 100-level class.

Format shift

Online reading and module volume is heavy; in person paper packets dominate.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

She is repeatedly called sweet, caring, and passionate, but and chaotic course design drag quality down.

Format shift

In person gets more praise for energy; online suffers more from communication clutter.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

while papers and packets are collected but lightly weighted.

Format shift

Online adds auto-graded quizzes and discussions; in .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is often loved for energy and care, but lectures wander, packets pile up, and while grades arrive late.

Main concern

Disorganized lectures and .

What students said

“Loved her energy and passion, but I wasn't a fan of the organization (or lack thereof) of her class.”
HIST100

“only grade in the gradebook are the exams so if you were to not get a satisfactory grade on one say bye to your A.”
HIST100

“Her canvas page is unbelievably disorienting, with emojis completely flooding the whole page.”
HIST100

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel chaotic with emoji-heavy , and , though a few students found discussions and multi-attempt quizzes manageable.

Main concern

, and delayed grades make online navigation the .

What students said

“Took the fully online and the structure was really . Readings and lectures all over the place and lots of emojis in the material which made it feel chaotic.”
HIST100

“doesn't grade any assignment that's not auto graded until the class is already over. Uses tons of emojis that confuse everyone”
HIST100

“She expects way too much work for a 100 level course.”
HIST100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; study guides help, and , but tests are still demanding.

Test heavyStudy guidesMulti-attempt quizzes onlineTricky questions

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

long study guides, with little homework weight in the gradebook.

Exam-focused gradebookStudy guidesPaper packets

“only grade in the gradebook are the exams so if you were to not get a satisfactory grade on one say bye to your A.”
HIST100

“FOCUS on the study guides and you're set for success.”
HIST100

Online

and auto-grade, but students still report tricky questions and heavy reading prep.

Multi-attempt quizzesAuto-graded itemsReading-heavy prep

“its not super hard and she allows 2 attempts on quizzes.”
HIST100

“ , but easier online since she allows 4 attempts.”
HIST100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Loved her energy and passion, but I wasn't a fan of the organization (or lack thereof) of her class. It had tons of , and a .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning 2016-2026, balancing online and , and . Credibility rating: High.

💖 Caring Presence

80/100

“She's a very knowledgable woman and is so inspiring especially as a fellow woman in history”

🧩 Course Chaos

30/100

“she'll post TONS of information, sometimes multiple times, and you have no idea where the actual objective is”

📝

40/100

“only grade in the gradebook are the exams so if you were to not get a satisfactory grade on one say bye to your A”

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28/100

“Tons and tons of papers, 20-page "study guides", which are pointless!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING fun and interactive lectures
Lectures felt like a waste
She spends half of the class talking about things that aren't relevant

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you didn't pass the class, you just didn't keep up with the work
and go over the study guides
Never worked so hard for a "B" before

Theme 3

🗂️ About Organization

so confusing
Uses tons of emojis that confuse everyone
A to navigate the course

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years with consistent themes on care, chaos, workload, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539

4 out of 511

3 out of 517

2 out of 510

1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 18 · A- 5

B range

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

C+ 3 · C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3

Cecily Heisser

x x x if you enjoy passionate lectures and can tolerate a messy Canvas and late grades; avoid if you need structure.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

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.

💖 Caring Presence

🧩 Course Chaos

📝 x x

📚 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🗂️ About Organization

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

if you enjoy passionate lectures and can tolerate a messy Canvas and late grades; avoid if you need structure.

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