Jodie Steeley

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AI rating: 61/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you want lively history lectures and will study; avoid if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEntertaining LecturesTough GraderUnresponsive OnlineTest HeavyMakes History Fun

as funny, engaging, and memorable.
Online and recent and little help.
Grades require real study; quizzes and tests are common and can be picky.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students say it is not an easy A; , and real studying are needed even when lectures are fun.

and little help; in-person reviewers say study and notes can still earn strong grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard college history with lots of reading, quizzes, and .

Online feels harder due to self-driven reading; and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory and and exams.

Both formats often list attendance as mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

58/100

, but recent and online reviews often say avoid due to communication and grading.

; online and newer reviews lean negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

and test-heavy tags appear often; writing is graded harshly and As require hard work.

Format shift

Both formats mention tough grading; online .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly reading, quizzes, map quizzes, essays, and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes weekly reading and quizzes; and papers.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

, and inspiring, while others find her unhelpful, rude, or unresponsive.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strong; and organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Quizzes, map quizzes, midterms, and finals dominate alongside some essays and film write-ups.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and weekly work; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Many students love her sarcastic, energetic lectures that make history fun, though some call her authoritarian or a .

Main concern

Tough grading on essays and to get.

What students said

“Steeley is my FAVORITE teacher at Merced College. Her lectures about history aren't boring.”
HIST17A

“This teacher used an authoritarian style of teaching. The teacher made sure to use her power over you.”
HIST17A

“It's not an easy A, but if and pay attention, you will do great.”
HIST4158

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections draw many complaints about slow or , and heavy weekly reading.

Main concern

Students often feel stranded with and quizzes and little instructor support.

What students said

“Expect no help whatsoever. You will be left completely stranded and .”
HISTORY17B

“Very disappointed in the communication skills! Many errors with .”
HIST29

“It is very hard to contact her, and she does come off as though you are bothering her, if .”
17B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are frequent; study guides help, but wording can be tricky and .

Study GuidesChapter QuizzesMap QuizzesEssay ExamsTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture material; short essays and map quizzes are common.

Study GuidesLecture-Based QuizzesShort Essay ExamsMap Quizzes

“She hands out a study guide weeks before the exam, so gives you a lot of time to plan out.”
HIST29

“A majority of the : How, What, Why, When, Where, and Significance.”
HIST17A

Online

Online students report hard quizzes and .

Hard QuizzesWeekly ReadingWeekly Quizzes

“She makes the tests and quizzes as hard as possible for an online class.”
17B

“You will be left completely stranded and .”
HISTORY17B

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Steeley is my FAVORITE teacher at Merced College. Her lectures about history aren't boring that make you want to fall asleep.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person history , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Entertaining Lectures

68/100

“she jokes around and using sarcastism in her lectures keeps our attention.”

📧 Communication Gaps

32/100

“ .”

📝

34/100

“It's not an easy A, but if and pay attention, you will do great.”

👍 Split Recommendations

58/100

“I recommend taking her 10000% !!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her sarcasm and humor make the subject more interesting and also easier to learn.
She makes sure that lecture is entertaining as well as informative.
steeley is a very cool teacher and she's funny when she acts out how people in history.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

It's not an easy A, but if and pay attention, you will do great.
Too Much Work for a History Class.
I got an A in class from hard work and studing.

Theme 3

📧 About Availability

She will NOT read your emails, help you out, or respect your opinion.
and she is never around to talk to.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews span 2004-2024 with detailed comments; opinions split by era and format but sample size is strong.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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Jodie Steeley

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

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.

🎭 Entertaining Lectures

📧 Communication Gaps

📝 x x

👍 Split Recommendations

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📧 About Availability

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want lively history lectures and will study; avoid if .

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