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Family & Consumer Science

Jo-Ann Foley

SOC321 · SOC335 · ECE415 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you can keep up with weekly writing; do the work and an A is very realistic.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of writingClear gradingCaring and flexibleEasy A if you workHeavy weekly papers
  • , and quick with feedback and grades.
  • Workload and .
  • Online students report easy As; one busy in-person student felt overwhelmed by volume.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Do the weekly papers and discussions and most students report A or A+ with and .

Online reviews stress easy A with steady work; but hated the volume.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is not conceptual-hard; difficulty comes from writing volume and .

Both formats call content manageable; online more often labels it easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; online is mainly assignment-driven with little seat-time pressure.

Online is mostly asynchronous work; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Strong majority would take again for caring style and .

Online recommendation is stronger; workload.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students say she grades fairly, promptly, and often allows and deadline flexibility if you communicate.

Format shift

In-person and ; workload complaint .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Repeated tags and comments about lots of , and projects.

Format shift

In-person review stresses 2 essays per week plus projects; online also warns of heavy writing.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Described as , and responsive by email, with mostly 5-star quality ratings.

Format shift

Online praise is stronger; one in-person review rated quality 1 over workload.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Weekly papers and discussions dominate; only a few exams and quizzes, often with practice tests.

Format shift

Same assignment-heavy pattern online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and open-book tests, but one student found the writing and while busy.

Main concern

Very heavy writing and project load for working students.

What students said

“WAY TOO MUCH WORK. If you don't have .”
ECE415
“A fair warning, this class did require a LOT of writing! .”
SOC335
“ .”
ECE415

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

flexible, clear criteria, straightforward exams with practice tests, and easy grades if you stay on top of papers and discussions.

Main concern

and discussions) and occasional unrealistic assignment load.

What students said

“May be one of the easiest class i've taken. Just be ready to work: Weekly 2 page papers and discussions.”
SOC321
“ and gives you plenty of time to complete them.”
SOC335
“Online class was very easy. if you need help.”
ECE415

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as straightforward with practice tests and, in .

Straightforward examsPractice testsOpen book (in person reported)Plenty of time

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; others note 3 exams with practice tests.

Open book testsPractice test before exam3 exams
“ .”
ECE415
“She gives a ; 3 exams total.”
SOC335

Online

Online students say exams are straightforward, timed generously, and .

Straightforward examsPractice testsPlenty of time
“Her exams are very straight forward and gives you plenty of time to complete them. .”
SOC335

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Honestly a real easy class do the work get a "A".”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (7 online, 3 in , and recommendation tone. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝 Writing-Heavy Workload

32/100

“There is a LOT of writing in this class! Just make sure you do your work!”

🎯 Easy Grade If You Work

84/100

“May be one of the easiest class i've taken. Just be ready to work: Weekly 2 page papers and discussions.”

❤️ Caring and Responsive

82/100

“Jo-Ann Was an Amazing Professor. She grades promptly and answers emails quickly.”

👍

80/100

“I took this teacher twice because I enjoyed her classes so much.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's very flexible and understanding and just cares that .
  • She follows her syllabus and .
  • She is also a great resource in the community and school.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Honestly a real easy class do the work get a "A".
  • One thing that and give .
  • Easy online class

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • There is a LOT of writing in this class!
  • WAY TOO MUCH WORK.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

10 reviews spanning 2013-2018 with decent detail and consistent themes on writing load and caring teaching, but older sample and .

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ECE4156 reviews
SOC3353 reviews
SOC3211 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1