AI Rate Professor

Ethnic Studies

Shamora Drummond

ETHSM10 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Proceed carefully online unless you can self-manage with ; in-person sections look more student-friendly.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing grading systemUnclear feedbackCompletion-based optionsQuiz wording issuesSlow communication
  • Student opinions split between easy flexible course and opaque, harsh completion or .
  • Many and .
  • and approachable discussions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some sections feel easy with completion choices, but others lose full .

Online reviews disagree sharply on easiness; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Content is often called easy or mechanics rather than hard theory.

Online has more reading and quiz complaints; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Many online sections list attendance as not mandatory, while .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Would-take-again sits near one-third, with , and grade transparency.

In-person recommendations are stronger; online drives the low overall recommendation.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

46/100

Completion and late-work leniency help some students, but .

Format shift

Online grading complaints dominate; .

Workload

Light

62/100

Assignments are often reflections, discussions, and , though reading can pile up.

Format shift

Some online and poorly explained projects.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Supporters praise caring lectures and discussions; critics cite unprepared modules, filler speech, and .

Format shift

In-person teaching tone is warmer; online delivery quality is more criticized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

40/100

Grade depends heavily on discussions, reflections, completion choices, and .

Format shift

Online leans quizzes plus completion; and discussion.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, clearer instructions, and open-book open-note tests.

Main concern

Some still find grading weird or .

What students said

“ . You need to try to fail her class.”
31849
“Such a ”
ETHSM10
“her grading is kind of weird though, and she .”
ETHSM10

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call it easy with , and steep grade drops from one miss.

Main concern

Lack of , and letter grade.

What students said

“ and ZERO understanding of your grade.”
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“You get to choose your own .”
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“the if you get an 80% or higher”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

quizzes.

Open book open note in personOddly worded quizzes onlineCompletion-based gradingTests sometimes cover missing module material

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and discussion-based prep, with less proctoring concern.

Open book open noteDiscussion-based preparationClearer assignment instructions
“ . You need to try to fail her class.”
31849
“if .”
ETHSM10

Online

Online students mention quizzes that only count above 80 percent, oddly worded questions, and .

Quizzes with 80% thresholdTest heavy tagsUnclear exam coverage
“the if you get an 80% or higher”
ETHSM10
“There were things that we were tested on that were missing in her modules.”
31683

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You get to choose your own .”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews with and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“I just started this class and the teacher said "um" 43 times in the first 8-minute lecture.”

📝

30/100

“ and ZERO understanding of your grade.”

📗

70/100

“ . You need to try to fail her class.”

👍 Recommendation

36/100

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Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • SHE IS TERRIBLE I DONT CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS. .
  • Graded based on completion and didn't unless you wanted an A+
  • If you do bad on even one assignment it is impossible to get an A and barely a B.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her lectures are good and if .
  • This professor was not prepared for the class whatsoever.
  • .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • She takes a
  • Honestly the only good thing about this class is that there is open deadlines for everything
  • I got grades with and

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews give a usable signal, but strong format split and .

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 56

Course coverage

ETHSM1012 reviews
316834 reviews
318492 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 3 · A 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1