Joan Tierney

DANCE310 · DANCE320 · DANCE321 · DANCE386 · FITNS390 · FITNS324 · BALLET320 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 85.19%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you want a supportive, beginner-friendly class and can keep up with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardKind and supportiveParticipation mattersEasy gradingHeavy assignments in dance historyBest for beginners

Many students describe Tierney as , and easy to pass with steady participation.
Online dance history , but and clear.
In-person fitness and dance and may feel too basic for experienced dancers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A , and basic effort, but missing work can hurt quickly.

, while in-person reviews emphasize attendance and participation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and beginner-friendly, while and writing than expected.

Online dance history is more workload-heavy, while but attendance-based.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Many reviews say attendance or participation heavily affects the grade.

Online reviews still mention attendance or required video submissions, while required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most students recommend her because she is caring and fair, though some criticize workload, pacing, or favoritism.

Online reviews are mostly positive about structure and grading, while students.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students often call her a fair or .

Format shift

Online grading is described as easy despite workload, while and reasonable.

Workload

Moderate

54/100

Fitness courses can be light, but dance history reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and writing.

Format shift

Online dance history has the heaviest workload, while outside work.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students often praise her kindness and support, but some older in-person dance reviews report poor guidance, favoritism, or impatience.

Format shift

Online teaching is seen as organized and caring, while technique help.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades come from participation, quizzes, reflections, writing, video submissions, demonstrations, and some exams.

Format shift

Online courses lean on assignments and quizzes, while , and group finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews show supportive, participation-based fitness and dance classes with and .

Main concern

, and advanced students may find the class slow or insufficiently technical.

What students said

“She notes down attendance everyday which accumulates into an overall grade at the end of the semester.”
FITNS390

“Just show up and participate!”
FITNS390

“This is not traditional pilates, it's more of an introduction or beginning pilates class.”
FITNS324

“She moves too fast and .”
DANCE320

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews praise clear structure and , but dance history students .

Main concern

The .

What students said

“Lots of homework; given two chapters' worth of work to complete within two weeks.”
DANCE386

“ , and if you work hard, you can get each week's worth of work done in a day.”
DANCE386

“Easy A+ for credits!”
DANCE386

“Very straightforward with assignments.”
FITNS390

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because reviews describe open-book exams, easy quizzes, group demonstrations, and group finals.

Open-Book ExamsEasy QuizzesGroup DemonstrationsGroup FinalsUnlimited Time Quizzes In One Review

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as group demonstrations or material covered during the semester, with one review mentioning unlimited time exams and quizzes.

Group FinalsGroup DemonstrationsFinals Cover Semester MaterialUnlimited Time Exams In One Review

“ .”
FITNS390

“midterms and .”
FITNS390

“The exam and ”
FITNS390

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-book and final, and required video submissions, with .

Open-Book ExamsEasy QuizzesMultiple Choice Midterm And FinalVideo SubmissionsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

“ ”
DANCE386

“ and .”
DANCE386

“There are and a few video submissions you HAVE to do.”
FITNS390

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“As long as you complete and put some effort into the 100% on everything.”
Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and beginner fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Shes the sweetest prof! , has a clear criteria and always quickly responds to emails if you ever need help or extra time.”

📈 Grade Value

82/100

“If you do your assignments on time, you will get easy A.”

⏱️ Workload Reality

54/100

“A lot of assignments but all ridiculously easy.”

Theme 1

❤️ About Support And Personality

Professor Tierney is a compassionate and understanding teacher.
She's really sweet and knows how to make you enjoy yourself while sweating!
and helpful.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Grades

Lots of homework; given two chapters' worth of work to complete within two weeks.
A lot of assignments but all ridiculously easy.
and turn thing in on time you will be fine.

Theme 3

🚶 And Participation

Your grade is , so be sure to come to class!!
class
Just show up and participate!

Theme 4

🩰 About Fit For Skill Level

If dance is incredibly hard for you or your a beginner she will be a great professor.
if you have any dance training.
This is not traditional pilates, it's more of an introduction or beginning pilates class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven reviews across online and in-person formats provide broad, detailed, and mostly consistent evidence .

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519

4 out of 57

3 out of 54

2 out of 54

1 out of 53

Course coverage

FITNS39014 reviews

DANCE38611 reviews

DANCE3203 reviews

FITNS3243 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

B 1

C range

C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1

Joan Tierney

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Grade Value

⏱️ Workload Reality

❤️ About Support And Personality

📚 About Workload And Grades

🚶 x x And Participation

🩰 About Fit For Skill Level

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

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F

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if you want a supportive, beginner-friendly class and can keep up with .

🚶 And Participation