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Anthropology

Dianna Stifter

ANTH161 · ANTHRO121 · ANTHRO161 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Avoid unless you need a and can succeed with almost no instructor presence.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLow Presence OnlineSlow GraderSurface-Level ContentSelf-Directed CourseInconsistent Experience
  • Most online students feel the class is dry, disengaged, and poorly supported.
  • Coursework can be easy, but execution, clarity, and response time frustrate many.
  • A minority report an easy A when they self-navigate the material.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Several students earn As with light coursework, though and .

Online students often still get As while complaining; the .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is repeatedly called surface-level and manageable, with low conceptual intensity for most.

Online majority describes easy or surface content; one online review found execution hard despite simple structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

92/100

Nearly all reviews report non-mandatory attendance in this largely asynchronous-style setup.

Online and the .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Only about a ; many cite boredom, inactivity, and poor support.

Online sentiment is mostly negative; the and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

and few-item based, while and convoluted assignment expectations.

Format shift

Online evidence is mixed; conflict.

Workload

Light

62/100

Often one to two weekly assignments and limited exams, though reading can feel tedious.

Format shift

Online short terms still call the load .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Students describe slideshow , and little real teaching presence.

Format shift

Online reviews drive the poor teaching score; .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and occasional papers.

Format shift

Online comments detail exams and weekly work; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

The single in-person review is strongly positive, calling the class an Easy A with .

Main concern

Only one recent review, so it may not represent the broader pattern.

What students said

“I was worried when I read the reviews, but this was not my experience at all. . Easy A.”
Anth161

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are criticized for , and low professor energy.

Main concern

Students feel abandoned, get delayed help in short terms, and find material boring despite easy content.

What students said

“Prof's presence and passion feels lacking. and unhelpful”
Anthro161
“Feels like given class material & just supposed to go about it, no teaching from prof.”
Anth161
“lectures werent videos or recordings but were just slideshows and links to outside articles.”
ANTHRO121

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams appear standard and slide-focused; reviews do not clearly prove strict webcam proctoring.

Slide-Based ExamsWeekly AssignmentsTextbook on Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The successful completion of assignments.

Assignment-Centered
“She had information within the class that helped to complete the assignments.”
Anth161

Online

Online students say tests track slideshow notes, with free but tedious textbook material sometimes included.

Slideshow-Based TestsWeekly AssignmentsTextbook Material on Exams
“ so .”
ANTHRO121
“Textbook is free but .”
Anthro161

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Feels like given class material & just supposed to go about it, no teaching from prof. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, mostly online, on presence, ease, and support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Presence

30/100

“Prof's presence and passion feels lacking.”

👎 Recommendation

25/100

“ .”

🅰️ Grade Ease

76/100

“I sort of stumbled my way through the class but got an A on everything.”

🐢 Slow Support

28/100

“Took a while though she says "do not hesitate to contact me"”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • it's all textbook and
  • lectures werent videos or recordings but were just slideshows
  • I enjoyed the professor's class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the coursework is easy but the professor sure knows how to turn an interesting topic boring.
  • Easy A.

Theme 3

✉️ About Communication

  • and unhelpful
  • she grades slow; i
  • Timeliness is crucial when 5wk class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Eight mostly recent reviews with rich detail, but heavy online skew and .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

Anth1613 reviews
Anthro1613 reviews
ANTHRO1211 review
ANTHRO1611 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

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