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Ethnic Studies

Arnetta Smith

ETHN103 · ETHN108 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
27.27%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Only take if you can self-manage heavy weekly writing and ; .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLots of homeworkDelayed gradingCanvas auto-zero stressGives good feedback when gradedPolarizing tone
  • Many students earn As, but , and .
  • , and slow email replies.
  • or unprofessional vibes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most reported grades are A-range if you complete the heavy weekly work, even when students dislike the professor.

Both formats report high As; online stress comes .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is not conceptually brutal, but volume of , and .

Online leans more repetitive busywork; and participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

, though some in-person sections still push participation.

Online attendance is not required; a .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and many call her nightmare-level on communication and .

; online skews more negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Final As are common, but , and auto-zero stress make the process feel unfair.

Format shift

Online auto-zero and late grading dominate complaints; .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Weekly , and cumulative work are repeatedly called excessive.

Format shift

Both formats report lots of homework; online late-start sections feel especially packed.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

and interesting lectures, but rudeness, bias, and disengagement dominate overall quality.

Format shift

In-person has clearer positive outliers; online is more consistently cold and unresponsive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade rests on weekly reflections, forums, projects, and an .

Format shift

Online explicitly mentions discussions, glossaries, and ; and group work.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person ETHN108 is split: some find lectures interesting with manageable work and ; others call her rude, biased, or unprofessional.

Main concern

Personality and professionalism complaints can sour an otherwise doable class.

What students said

“Honestly, she was kinda rude and passive and not very lenient with her students.”
ETHN108
“ . Complete lack of professionalism.”
ETHN108
“I found coming into class interesting for the lectures. The work load is manageable”
ETHN108

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ETHN courses feel repetitive and disengaging for many, with , and .

Main concern

Bizarre Canvas auto-zeros and .

What students said

“Bizarre grading system; she sets Canvas to automatically give you a 0 even if you submitted, and then doesn't .”
ETHN103
“ ! .”
ETHN103
“The course itself was not engaging I often found myself forgetting about the class.”
ETHN108

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is assignment and exams.

Weekly reflectionsForum discussionsE-zine finalProject heavyNo clear proctored exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and participation more than formal exams.

Module reflection essaysGroup projectsParticipation matters
“she assigns reflections at the end of each module which consist of an essay”
ETHN108
“There's a lot of group projects. Just do the work, show up and participate.”
ETHN108

Online

Online work centers on weekly forums, long writing, projects, and an ; .

Forum discussionsE-zine finalLong syllabus responseDelayed Canvas grades
“You , and then an e-zine as a final.”
ETHN103
“1st assignment was a 1000 WORD response to the SYLLABUS.”
ETHN103

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Bizarre grading system; she sets Canvas to automatically give you a 0 even if you submitted, and then doesn't .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 mixed online and and polarization. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Overall Experience

34/100

“Terrible nightmare professor.”

📝 Workload Weight

30/100

“Assigns lots of reading and writing weekly.”

🅰️ Grade Access

78/100

“if you do all the work you'll do well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • kinda rude and passive and not very lenient
  • I found coming into class interesting for the lectures
  • Seems like one of the few humanities professors that actually care

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class overall, but don't expect to learn much
  • Expect a lot of work and
  • if you do all the work you'll do well

Theme 3

💻 About Online Logistics

  • doesn't keep the grade book updated at all
  • sets Canvas to automatically give you a 0 even if you submitted

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven recent reviews across online and and consistent themes, but strong polarity and limited grade variety keep confidence medium.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ETHN1087 reviews
ETHN1034 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values