AI Rate Professor

American Indian Studies

Deborah Dozier

AIS105 · AMS100 · AIS135 · AIS · AIS100 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if , and follow her exact expectations; many students love her, many do not.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing instructorHeavy reading loadOrganization mixedExtra credit helpsInspirational to some
  • Reviews split hard between inspirational mentor and .
  • Online and internet sections draw the and .
  • Students who match her expectations and use can still earn strong grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some say an A is hard to miss with retakes and points, while others call her a .

Online comments stress time-consuming work for an A; reports or retakes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Average difficulty sits near medium, with heavy reading, long papers, and .

Online reviews lean harder and more reading-heavy; some in-person AIS105 comments call the class a joke or easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and participation matters tags reinforce required engagement.

Online and participation; many older in-person reviews omit attendance detail.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About three-quarters would take again, but and worst-course posts.

Recent online reviews are warmer; many older internet and in-person posts urge students to switch teachers.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

and retakes help, but tough-grader and picky feedback comments .

Format shift

Online has both Tough Grader and clear-feedback praise; and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly cite tons of , and .

Format shift

Both formats report heavy load; .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

She is inspirational and accessible for some students, and boring or .

Format shift

Online newer reviews and kindness; in-person history is highly mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and multiple exams rather than one single mode.

Format shift

, and exams; in-person mentions 15-page papers and online tests.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and older mixed-format comments range from down-to-earth easy A , and heavy internet-style workloads.

Main concern

Disorganization, boring lectures, late-announced big papers, and .

What students said

“Lectures are boring. Tests are online but VERY confusing. .”
AIS100
“ , and very considerate.”
AIS105

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online AIS/AMS courses are organized for some and frustrating for others, with heavy reading, film reviews, discussion boards, and .

Main concern

, and web, plus tough or mismatched tests.

What students said

“Time consuming but you can get an A & learn a lot.”
AIS100
“Had online class, but she was excellent. What and ”
AIS100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often online and described as not match questions.

Online testsConfusing examsStudy guide mismatchExtra creditHeavy projects

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments describe online tests as large papers.

Online testsConfusing exams15 page final paperRetakes sometimes allowed
“ but .”
AIS100
“ because the study guide has NOTHING to do with the test questions.”
AIS105

Online

Online exams and film reviews are called straightforward by some and mismatched or frustrating by others; .

Online examsFilm reviewsDiscussion boardsExtra credit
“the ! Due the readings and work and you will pass.”
AIS100
“Most of the stuff from the , so it's frustrating.”
AIS100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Figure out what she wants to see and do it. sources than real discussions. But if you do it her way, you will succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews (6 online, 19 in-person) spanning 2003-2016, balancing praise and criticism. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Dr. D was extremely kind throughout this entire class, she would offer to speak to me on the phone if I was ever having a difficult time.”

📚 Workload Intensity

28/100

“She assigns a ridiculous amount of work. as hell.”

👍 Split Recommendations

55/100

“ .”

🗂️ Organization Concerns

40/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very friendly, encouraging, and genuine
  • This was the most boring class ever.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Time consuming but you can get an A & learn a lot
  • It would be pretty hard for someone NOT to get an A in this class
  • She offers a lot of so .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • I suggest taking this class in person
  • By far the
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five reviews across many years and both formats give solid coverage, though polarization and older internet-class comments add noise.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 55
2 out of 56
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1