AI Rate Professor

American Indian Studies

Diana Ortiz

AIS125 · AMS200 · AMS100 · AIS100 · SOC200 · AIS102 · AIS101 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
92.86%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Strong pick for AIS/AMS GE credits if you will read, follow the rubric, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardReading Heavy But FairOpen Book QuizzesDiscussion Board FocusedClear CriteriaExtra Credit Available
  • , and an easy high grade if work is submitted on time.
  • Expect lots of , and quote-specific quizzes/exams.
  • A minority finds her nitpicky on discussion/essay points or weak at explaining dense law material.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Students who complete discussions, quizzes, and open-book quizzes and helping.

Online reviews most strongly support Easy A; some in-person AIS102 comments are less forgiving.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Material is interesting and GE-level, but weekly chapter volume and quote-based checks keep it from feeling effortless.

Accelerated online terms feel denser; regular online pacing is more comfortable.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Most ; a minority of in-person or sync notes still mark attendance yes.

Flexibility is mainly an online-course feature; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

, and students repeatedly recommend her for requirement credits and .

Online recommendation is strongest; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and late forgiveness appear often, though some and essays.

Format shift

; a few reviews in both formats tag Tough grader.

Workload

Moderate

56/100

Weekly readings and discussion boards add up, especially in 4-8 week formats, but .

Format shift

Online short terms drive most lots-of-reading comments.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students praise organization, feedback, accessibility, and passion, with weaker spots mainly in .

Format shift

Online teaching logistics are highly praised; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and short papers/article critiques more than a .

Format shift

Online sections especially emphasize DBs and quizzes; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid-style comments are mixed: some praise accessibility and fairness, while older AIS102 law reviews criticize dense theory and .

Main concern

AIS law content can feel abstract and .

What students said

“All you really have to do is make sure your work is done on time and you'll get an easy A”
AIS101
“She has a nice personality but . and not enough going over it.”
AIS102
“For a complicated law class, she made it understandable. Always answers texts right away.”
AIS102

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

straightforward , and manageable short-term workloads.

Main concern

Discussion boards and if .

What students said

“we had two 50 point quizzes that were open book and not timed, an article critique, and .”
AIS101
“Her assignments and and easy to follow, assignments are not insanely time consuming.”
AIS101
“the exams are so difficult because they are super specific quotes that usually come directly from the free online textbook.”
AIS100

Exam style

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Quizzes and exams are often open book and manageable if you use the text and , though answers can be highly specific.

Open book quizzesNot timed or liberally timedQuote-specific questionsDiscussion heavyArticle critique or interview paper

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments give fewer exam mechanics details; , and papers, with mixed clarity in law sections.

Reading-based testsFeedback on assignmentsPaper required
“ and tests.”
AIS102
“We had 2 quizzes (which were open book) and 1 article critique, no final.”
AIS101

Online

Online students frequently report open-book, untimed or and slides.

Open bookNot timed quizzesTextbook quote questionsWeekly discussion boards
“two 50 point quizzes that were open book and not timed”
AIS101
“the exams are so difficult because they are super specific quotes that usually come directly from the free online textbook”
AIS100
“There is a midterm and but it's not hard at all, majority of the answers are on the .”
AIS102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you need this class for !! (only if because its actually interesting)”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, , and a smaller mixed in-person law subset. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching & Organization

80/100

“ , and the work was heavy & easy.”

📈 Easy A Potential

80/100

“make sure your work is done on time and you'll get an easy A”

📚 Reading Reality

56/100

“be ready to read a lot and ”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“The professor you want for AIS 101!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • passionate about what she is teaching
  • Always answers texts right away

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • open book and not timed
  • pretty easy class if you need the credits
  • nitpicky about some of the

Theme 3

🖥️ Online Course Design

  • free online textbook
  • majority of the answers are on the

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews with a large online sample and , and easy grades support medium-high confidence.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 513
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 6 · A 17 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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