James Crandall

ANTH300 · ANTH02 · ANTH310 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you want a rigorous, engaging anthropology course and can keep up with dense readings.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEngaging LecturesGood FeedbackHeavy ReadingClear ExpectationsSmart but Dense

and .
Workload is reading-dense with .
Online posting delays frustrate some, while others call him a strong anthro pick.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

, but and high expectations make an automatic A unlikely.

Online notes harder quizzes; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Material is interesting but information-heavy with .

Online ANTH300 felt packed; other online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

as required while others .

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Most students would take him again for smart, engaging teaching despite workload complaints.

In-person praise is consistent; online is split between enthusiasm and posting frustration.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Clear criteria and ; grades reflect higher-ed expectations rather than .

Format shift

No strong format split beyond denser online quizzes.

Workload

Moderate

44/100

, and lecture volume create a steady moderate-to-heavy load.

Format shift

Online reading and .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students repeatedly , and .

Format shift

; online quality dips when posts are late.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Homework, participation, and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes weekly quizzes; in-person comments focus on lectures and feedback.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person , and responsive help.

Main concern

and focus.

What students said

“Professor Crandall took the time to answer my questions, and his lectures were really engaging.”
ANTH310

“He responds back to his emails very quickly when needed to ask a question or .”
ANTH310

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online classes feel interesting and rewarding when work is done on time, but dense content and late posts hurt planners.

Main concern

Packed lectures plus late assignment posting can disrupt schedules.

What students said

“This class was very hard. The lectures and .”
ANTH300

“He never post on time and it ruins my schedule planned out on when I ”
ANTH310

“It was a very interesting class and as long as you do the HW, you'll pass. He's super friendly and always open to questions.”
ANTH02

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on dense reading and .

Weekly QuizzesReading HeavyClear Criteria

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

proctoring; focus is on clear expectations and lecture content.

Clear Expectations

“Expectations for the course were clearly laid out.”
ANTH310

Online

Online and readings.

Weekly QuizzesDense Readings

“There are weekly quizzes of 5 questions, but they were hard because with so much info you don't know what will be on the quiz.”
ANTH300

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If !”
Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting engagement versus dense workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“He made this class interesting, engaging and is incredibly smart.”

📚 Workload Density

44/100

“The lectures and .”

⏱️ Online Timing Issues

40/100

“I just wished he posted assignments on time or open ahead for people who wants to get there work done in advance”

👍 Recommendation

68/100

“Would consider taking another class from this professor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

his lectures were really engaging
He made this class interesting, engaging and is incredibly smart.
He's super friendly and always open to questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

I'm usually an A student but this class was too hard to achieve that.
as long as you do the HW, you'll pass
We are in higher education, and his expectations reflect that.

Theme 3

✉️ About Support

always open to questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Only 6 reviews with useful detail but limited volume and short time span lower confidence.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 52

1 out of 50

Course coverage

ANTH3104 reviews

ANTH021 review

ANTH3001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

B 1 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

James Crandall

x x if you want a rigorous, engaging anthropology course and can keep up with dense readings.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Density

⏱️ Online Timing Issues

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

✉️ About Support

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 want a rigorous, engaging anthropology course and can keep up with dense readings.