Jane Skaife

SOC004 · ETHN0014 · SOC001 · SOC87056 · ETHN11 · SOC0001 · SOC00014732 · SOC0004 · SOC1 · SOC0009 · SOC46162 · SOC03 · SOC003 · SOC4 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 92.5%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you want a and are willing to show up, read, and participate.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and SupportiveExtra Credit AbundantOpen Notes FriendlyPassionate About Social IssuesClear Expectations

Students repeatedly call her one of the .
Grades are very attainable with , and use of and open notes.
A few students dislike political framing or AI-related paper requirements.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, and clear work expectations make high grades common with steady effort.

Both formats report easy As if you complete work; and discussions.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is approachable with films and discussion, but and .

; in person mixes films, lectures, and participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and helps grades, though a few online sections feel looser.

In ; online varies between required weekly posts and more flexible pacing.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

The vast majority love her passion, kindness, and support, and .

Strong recommendation across both formats, with only isolated political or AI-related complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students call her lenient with , and , though some writing is graded carefully.

Format shift

Online and in person both .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

, and a group project.

Format shift

Online can feel reading-heavy; in person often includes films and participation for similar total effort.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students highlight passion, organization, inclusion, and genuine care that sometimes even changes majors.

Format shift

Teaching praise is consistently high online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of and , and a group project.

Format shift

Online leans discussion and reading quizzes; in person adds participation and open-note tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person she is warm, passionate, film- and discussion-heavy, and extremely accommodating with open-note assessments.

Main concern

Some find the course agenda-driven or disliked required AI use on a research paper.

What students said

“She is genuinely one of the greatest teachers I have ever had in my life.”
ETHN11

“You can use textbooks and ur notes for the quizzes and . She gives a lot of .”
SOC0001

“The class is easy enough, but the prof makes things very politically charged and agenda driven”
ETHN11

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and strong feedback; still highly recommended.

Main concern

Reading load and if you fall behind.

What students said

“As long as you do the work and read, you will get an A in this class! Great teacher!”
SOC0001

“Very caring teacher! and .”
SOC0009

“If still get 100% on the tests and you will miss 5 / 40 questions on the final at most (you can also use the textbook during the )”
SOC0001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

chances, and clear study paths.

Open Note ExamsQuiz CorrectionsExtra CreditOnline Midterm and Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person quizzes and , and paired with heavy .

Open NoteMidterm CorrectionsExtra Credit

“You can use textbooks and ur notes for the quizzes and .”
SOC0001

“She even .”
SOC0001

Online

Online tests and finals allow textbook use and are described as doable if you keep up with reading.

Textbook Allowed On FinalWeekly QuizzesClear Guidelines

“you can also use the textbook during the ”
SOC0001

“As long as you do the work and read, you will get an A in this class!”
SOC0001

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She is genuinely one of the greatest teachers I have ever had in my life.”
Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting care, grading ease, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“I literally changed my major to sociology because of this class! Absolutely love her!”

❤️ Caring Support

90/100

“Prof Skaife is one of the . She is so kind and wants her students to succeed.”

📈 Easy Path to A

84/100

“If you put the effort is an easy A. Some classes I took with her were just because I love her classes that much.”

📝

88/100

“You can use textbooks and ur notes for the quizzes and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

her lectures make me zone out a little, but she plays a lot of videos
great instructor, had an awesome time
passion for Ethnic Studies

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

, and everything else is a piece of cake if you know how to study
she's a and there's not too much work
You honestly have to try to fail her class!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

I would literally invite her to my wedding.
so
She cares about each and every student and their situations.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

40 reviews with , and attainable grades across years and formats.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534

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1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 17 · A- 3

B range

B+ 5 · B 5

C range

C- 1

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

❤️ Caring Support

📈 Easy Path to A

📝 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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D range

F

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if you want a and are willing to show up, read, and participate.

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