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Anthropology

Alanson (Lanny) Hertzberg

ANTH2 · ANTH330 · ANTH310 · CUTURALANTHRO · ANTHRO310 · ANTHRO330 · ANTHR310 · CULTURALANTHRO · ANTHROPOLOGY · ANTHANTH · ANTHROPOLOGY310 · MAGWITREL · ANTH212 · ANTHRO · ANTHR330 · ANTHITLY · ANTHRORELIGION · ANTHRCULT · CIS39 · CULTURALANT · VISUALBAS · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
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Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take Alanson (Lanny) Hertzberg if you want a and steady effort.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEngaging storytellerKnowledgeable professorOpen-book testsExtra credit availableChallenging but rewarding
  • Students overwhelmingly praise his stories, knowledge, and ability to make anthropology interesting.
  • The class is not a free A because reading, quizzes, projects, and matter.
  • and make the course feel fair and rewarding for engaged students.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Open-book tests and help, but students , and effort are needed for a strong grade.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

The material can be challenging and reading-heavy, but his storytelling and .

Only in-person reviews exist, so the course-easiness judgment is based on that format.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

, but missing class can mean missed quizzes and weaker notes.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students repeatedly recommend him because his lectures are engaging, knowledgeable, and memorable.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

, curves, and open-book tests help, but several students still describe tough grading or .

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Students mention reading, quizzes, tests, research projects, and occasional major assignments, but the workload is usually seen as doable.

Format shift

, and they describe a moderate workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Most students describe him as knowledgeable, funny, passionate, and unusually engaging, with only a few complaints about attitude or focus.

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Teaching-quality .

Assessment method

Balanced

56/100

Assessment , and rather than relying only on exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews strongly praise his engaging lectures and stories while , and .

Main concern

Some students find quizzes, grading, or his personality challenging despite the strong teaching reputation.

What students said

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ANTH310
“ , but you still have to study!”
ANTHR310
“Open book and notes tests, but .”
ANTHROPOLOGY

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Many reviews describe open-book or open-note tests, but students still warn that studying and .

Open Book TestsOpen Note TestsExtra CreditTimed Quizzes MentionedExam Policy Not Fully Consistent

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly mention open-book or open-note tests and .

Open Book TestsOpen Note TestsTimed Quizzes MentionedHard Grading Mentioned
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ANTH310
“ , but you still have to study!”
ANTHR310
“Open book and notes tests, but .”
ANTHROPOLOGY

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . So understanding, knowledgeable, approachable, helpful, unbiased, well-traveled, challenging, pushes you to be creative and inquisitive and interested.”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student experience. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

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👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“So this is , and with this teacher.”

📖

84/100

“ , but you still have to study!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He has so many stories to tell, and is a .
  • he is a great teacher. he tells stories of his life experances, and places that he has traveled.
  • Told a lot of stories so it ddidn't feel like a boring lecture.
  • Class was fun & interesting!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not easy but very doable.
  • If you want an A make sure you do the !
  • Open book and notes tests, but .
  • Make sure to read!

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Experience

  • Rewarding class. Improves your life.
  • He really opened my eyes to different world cultures and helped me think in a whole new way!
  • Amazing teacher. Hours passed by so quickly listening to his stories of anthropology.
  • Challenging; always made class interesting with anecdotal examples.

Data context

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Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 41 in-person reviews across many years are detailed and , and moderate challenge.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 511
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

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