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Anthropology

Linda Kama'ila

ANTHR101 · ANTHRO105 · ANTH101 · ANTH115 · ANTHR115 · ANTHROR01 · ANTHR102 · ANTH105 · ANTHR111 · ANTHRO101 · ANTH102 · ANTH · 96 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
36.59%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Only take her if you want a demanding, self-directed anthropology course and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy Assignment LoadUnclear InstructionsPassive-Aggressive FeedbackPoint-Based Early Finish
  • Workload is consistently heavy, especially for short or one-credit anthro labs with long assignments.
  • Many students call feedback and .
  • A , and finishing early once points are earned.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

As , but only after long nitpicky assignments and .

; in-person sections still demand heavy effort for solid grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and dense assignment load make content feel harder than a typical intro anthro class.

and ; online adds disorganization complaints.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections mark attendance optional while others stress participation and .

but ; in-person reports are mixed between optional and mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Would-take-again is low and recent and harsh interpersonal style.

Online reviews skew more negative on organization; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

students put in many hours.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tough grading; if you follow directions exactly.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students repeatedly report multi-hour assignments for , and .

Format shift

Workload complaints appear in both formats and are especially loud for short online labs.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Knowledge and high standards impress some students, but many others describe zero real teaching, disorganization, and belittling tone.

Format shift

Online students more often say they teach themselves; and dedication.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades revolve around lengthy homework, discussions, papers, and .

Format shift

Online is assignment-heavy; , and leadership or participation grades.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

admirers call her knowledgeable and dedicated, while critics cite rudeness, late arrivals, nonsense activities, and .

Main concern

Assertive or rude and assignment load.

What students said

“Professor Kamaila is amazing but tough! , and expects students to put above average effort.”
ANTH115
“This professor is absolutely awful. This is a one credit class and I had to do more work for this class than all my other classes this semester combined.”
ANTHR101
“VERY rude. Always late. Nonsense activities. .”
ANTH101

Remote format

Online

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections often feel disorganized with , and inconsistent or , though some students finish labs early by racking up points.

Main concern

, and slow or harsh online communication.

What students said

“ and could take students up to 8 hrs to complete for a mere 20 points.”
ANTH101
“Once you achieve 400 points you get an A and are done with the class.”
ANTH101
“Horrible online class. I've taken plenty online classes and this by far was the and convoluted layout I've seen.”
ANTHR101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is assignment-heavy with quizzes or tests in some sections, but .

QuizzesTests Worth Many PointsDiscussion PostsLong Written Assignments

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and heavy finals or essays, with limited detail on closed-book proctoring.

Final Paper HeavyParticipation MattersPop QuizzesLecture and Reading Heavy
“* GRADE”
ANTH102
“ . if u want.”
ANTHR101
“Beware of pop quizzes, So ”
ANTH101

Online

Online evidence , and some high-stakes quizzes or tests rather than proven webcam proctoring.

Long Canvas AssignmentsMandatory DiscussionsQuizzes and TestsPoint Threshold for A
“You definitely have to work for that A, the tests are worth so .”
ANTH101
“ and the better score is kept.”
ANTH101
“Once you achieve 400 points you get an A and are done with the class.”
ANTH101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“There's no reason for her to have students doing extremely long and meaningless assignments for 4+ hours just to receive 15 points.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 mixed online and , and polarized teaching views. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Intensity

18/100

“This is a one credit class and I had to do more work for this class than all my other classes this semester combined.”

⚖️

30/100

“she blows it up and marks you for every single thing she considers an error.”

💬

28/100

“I'm a fan of constructive criticism, but there is nothing constructive about her criticism.”

👍 Dedicated Minority Praise

70/100

“professor Kama'ila was a but gave the yourself the next time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She in any way
  • you have to google everything to learn
  • Kamaila is dedicated and puts a lot of effort into her material

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but if you knock out all the assignments in the first
  • You definitely have to work for that A
  • Easy A. .

Theme 3

💬 About Communication

  • incredibly passive aggressive with her responses
  • Her rude/snarky public comments towards students in

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

96

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and , and recurring themes on workload and tone give a strong, consistent evidence base.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 516
3 out of 59
2 out of 58
1 out of 524

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 6 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1