Deanna Heikkinen

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AI rating: 66/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 70.59%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

Take her if you enjoy humanities reading and ; if you want a light load.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy Reading LoadExtra Credit LifelinePassionate Humanities LecturesTimed Online QuizzesPolarizing Difficulty

Passionate, knowledge-rich teaching with lots of reading and writing across formats.
Online and short-term sessions can feel overloaded with timed quizzes and frequent discussions.
and clear structure help serious students convert effort into solid grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

High grades are common with steady work and , but timed quizzes and .

Online short terms feel harder for easy As than regular-term or some in-person sections.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Content is college-level humanities with .

Online compressed terms raise .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Online work is deadline-based while .

Online reviews emphasize deadlines; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Most students recommend her for learning and passion despite workload and .

Online recommendations dip for summer/winter intensity; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

and clear criteria help, but and picky essay scoring appear often.

Format shift

Some online reviews call her easy; .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Weekly readings, discussions, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online short terms amplify .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Passionate lectures and strong subject knowledge outweigh complaints about organization or toughness.

Format shift

In-person lectures get more praise; online comments focus more on structure and response time.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Quizzes, essay tests, discussions, and .

Format shift

Online leans quiz and discussion heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person humanities and anthro classes feature passionate , and frequent .

Main concern

and dense reading overwhelm students seeking an easy GE.

What students said

“be prepared to read the material, and ”
HUM006

“ if you don't need it. She is so hard!”
ANTHRO103

“Heikkinen is a wonderful professor who really wants to encourage her students to learn”
HUM003

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections emphasize modules, frequent discussions, short timed quizzes, and .

Main concern

Summer or winter online loads can feel excessive with and discussions.

What students said

“ . She gives an excessive amount of work for a five week class.”
HUM001

“Very easy class for a summer online session. ... Really it's a breeze.”
HUMAN001

“Online class. LOTS of reading. Jesus Christ! .”
ANTHRO103

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments mix timed quizzes and essay-style tests; .

Timed QuizzesEssay ResponsesFill-In and Multiple ChoiceShort PapersExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and multiple choice based on lectures and .

Essay Heavy TestsLecture-Based ExamsPop Quizzes SometimesExtra Credit

“The and some multiple choice.”
HUM001

“ .”
HUM08

Online

Online exams and quizzes are frequently timed (about 10-12 minutes) with short essay and matching items plus weekly discussions.

Timed QuizzesShort Essay ExamsWeekly DiscussionsModules

“Only gives you ten minutes for quizzes.”
HUM001

“MIDTERM & FINAL COMPOSED OF 8 QUESTIONS 1 PART MATCHING 7 OTHERS COMPOSED OF EITHER 1 OR 3 PARAGRAPH RESPONSES.”
HUM001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“One word, wow. I worked hard for this class to get an A, always being on time for each deadline ... she let's you do to make up for .”
Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews (13 online, 34 in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Heikkinen is very passionate about her subjects and her lectures reflect this enthusiasm.”

📚 Heavy Workload

30/100

“PER WEEK: 3 QUIZZES, 3 DISCUSSIONS, TONS OF READING.”

👍 Recommendation

70/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She really knows what she is talking about.
Her personal experiences of world travel ... color her lectures
she is a great teacher in either medium

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

It's not an "Easy A." You'll have to study for the tests
She is an .
if you want an easy A!

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

You could do the entire week's worth of work in 1 day
and grades the work in a timely manner.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

47 reviews across online and in-person formats with , and teaching passion.

Inside 47 stored ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 11

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 2 · Rather_Not_Say 1

Deanna Heikkinen

Take her if you enjoy humanities reading and x x x; x x x x if you want a light load.

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

📚 Heavy Workload

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

💻 About Online Format

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

Take her if you enjoy humanities reading and ; if you want a light load.