James Diokno

ANTH101 · ANTH130 · ANTHRO101 · ANTH101L · ANTH102 · ARCH102 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 31/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 41.67%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you write quickly in APA and can absorb a ; otherwise pick another Anthro section.

Best fit · Effort For RewardWeekly APA PapersTough FormatterHeavy WorkloadPolarizing ReviewsClear Rubrics If Followed

Expect multiple 2-page APA essays nearly every week with strict citation rules.
; content can feel simple once expectations are clear.
Older in-person classes felt warmer and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible if and rubrics, but many report zeros for format and no partial credit.

Online reviews stress harsh APA zeros more; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro Anthro content is often straightforward, but pacing, volume of readings, and changing weekly tasks raise the challenge.

; online students more often call the design unnecessarily complicated.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

or labs, optional in others, with no single consistent policy.

and participation to showing up; online is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Take-again rate sits near 42% and recent comments frequently warn students to pick someone else.

In-person older fans exist, but online sentiment is heavily negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough on APA, citations, and meeting every prompt detail, often with little partial credit.

Format shift

Online students report more all-or-nothing zeros; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Multiple papers, readings, videos, and an intro class.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy papers; accelerated 8-week versions feel especially intense.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

and interesting lectures; many call teaching surface-level, rigid, or unhelpful.

Format shift

In-person praise for humor and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grades rest , and occasional quizzes rather than big sit-down exams.

Format shift

Online is almost pure writing; and discussion.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more mixed-to-positive: lectures can be engaging and funny, but essays and .

Main concern

Attendance and quizzes matter more face-to-face, and .

What students said

“The class is honestly really easy, no surprises... a lot of reading as well as video lectures weekly and then you'll write a .”
ANTH101

“The professor's obsession with perfectionism makes learning frustrating.”
ANTH102

“Easy A if you are a decent writer.”
ANTH101

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections dominate complaints about endless weekly papers, rigid APA zeros, long videos, and little partial credit.

Main concern

Workload spikes and harsh formatting grades make the class feel like a writing boot camp, not intro Anthro.

What students said

“When I tell you to get . One essay is due every week on top of being a super tough grader.”
ANTH101

“4-5 + assignments per week, on top of whatever other classes you have. .”
ANTH102

“ PAPER.”
ANTH101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; reviews do not clearly prove high-stakes proctored finals.

Weekly short papersAPA format requiredOccasional quizzesFew traditional finals mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections often use weekly quizzes, a few larger essays, and .

Weekly quizzesEssaysIn-class discussionAttendance-linked quizzes

“ and .”
ANTH101

“There is a quiz every class period so .”
ANTHRO101

Online

Online work centers on weekly essays, discussions, videos, and occasional pop quizzes; .

Weekly essaysAPA strictnessVideo lecturesPop quizzes mentioned

“Beware of pop quizzes”
ANTH101

“Every assignment is at least a 2 page paper and if you don't write at least a paragraph for each question you get a 0”
ANTH102

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“When I tell you to get . One essay is due every week on top of being a super tough grader.”
Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews (21 online, 15 in , and format splits. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Paper Avalanche

22/100

“Expect A LOT of work... he will and discussions DAILY.”

📏 APA Perfectionism

32/100

“ PAPER.”

🔀 Polarized Teaching

50/100

“Most of the ... One of my favorite professors.”

👎 Recommendation Caution

38/100

“just save yourself and . He just makes it unnecessarily complicated.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

2-3 papers due every single week
4-5 + assignments per week
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Theme 2

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He didn't even give partial credit on the credit
and will not accept if it doesn't meet standard
Easy A if you are a decent writer

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

teaching style is very direct and clear
DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO TEACH AT ALL
His lectures are interesting and makes a four hour class go by fast

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

36 detailed reviews spanning 2018-2026 with consistent themes on papers and .

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514

4 out of 53

3 out of 53

2 out of 56

1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 13 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

C 2

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4

James Diokno

x x if you write quickly in APA and can absorb a x x; otherwise pick another Anthro section.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Varies

Avoid

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.

📝 Paper Avalanche

📏 APA Perfectionism

🔀 Polarized Teaching

👎 Recommendation Caution

📚 About Workload

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you write quickly in APA and can absorb a ; otherwise pick another Anthro section.

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