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African-American Studies

Alazar Tesfamariam

BLAS104 · BLACKSTUDIES · BLAS140B · BLAS140A · HISTORY109 · BLAS140 · 92 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
64.44%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Prefer him in person for an easier path; online and communication issues.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing online vs in personTest and reading heavyPowerPoint-based examsTough grader onlineAmazing in-person lectures
  • as easy As with engaging lectures and study guides.
  • Online sections draw , and disorganization.
  • Content is usually manageable if you do the readings, but quizzes and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

In person an A is often easy with attendance and study guides, but .

In-person reviews describe easy As more often; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Material is often straightforward from PowerPoints and readings, but volume of reading and .

Both formats call content easy if you keep up; online short terms feel harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and skipping can mean you will not pass.

In-person attendance is especially strict; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

About two-thirds would take again, with .

Recommendation is much stronger for in-person than online.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

In person grading is often completion-friendly, while online short answers and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Expect , and tests, though some in-person sections have little homework.

Format shift

Online and short-term sections .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Passionate lectures and support for some students contrast with MIA communication and disorganization for others.

Format shift

delivery.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests, quizzes, and short answers dominate, with a .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; in person adds a .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and engaging, with PowerPoint-based tests, study guides, and strong lectures if you attend.

Main concern

and missing class can hurt.

What students said

“ because everything was easy”
BLAS140A
“The class is almost impossible to fail”
BLAS140A
“ . ”
BLAS140A

Remote format

Online

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online Black Studies courses can still yield good grades, but many students report , and messy Canvas organization.

Main concern

, and weak communication can tank the experience even when content is easy.

What students said

“the professor is a and doesn't give you much feedback on why you've gotten them wrong”
BLACKSTUDIES
“ . He is a ”
BLAS140B
“ and doesn't really understand Canvas”
BLAS140B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams usually follow PowerPoints and study guides, but , and lightly explained.

Study GuidesPowerPoint-Based TestsMultiple ChoiceShort AnswersLengthy Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides closely and are often described as straightforward.

PowerPoint-Based TestsStudy GuidesFinal Presentation
“The powerpoint / videos he gives us”
BLAS140A
“ and easy”
BLAS140A

Online

Online quizzes and tests are frequent, often long, and can be worded strictly with .

Lengthy QuizzesShort AnswersStudy GuidesVideo Quizzes
“There are a lot of quizzes, and there are short answers in the majority of them”
BLACKSTUDIES
“ and makes you watch very lengthy documentaries and ”
BLAS140B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ because everything was easy. The tests are based on exactly whats on the powerpoint / videos he gives us.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (28 online, 22 in person), highlighting the strong format split in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“10/10 RECOMMEND! His lectures are AMAZING! ”

⚠️ Online Risk

30/100

“This course was not hard but the professor was MIA for majority of the semester”

🅰️

82/100

“The class is almost impossible to fail”

📝

35/100

“ . I'm struggling in this class because he is such a ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are AMAZING
  • he is passionate about the subject
  • Friendly and listens to students

Theme 2

💻 About Online Experience

  • professor was MIA for majority of the semester
  • doesn't give you much feedback on why you've gotten them wrong

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • take this class if you want an easy A
  • powerpoint
  • Easy class, you'll finish with an A and a headache

Theme 4

📚 About Workload

  • Get ready to read
  • Lots of homework
  • assigns 4 chapters a week and the longest videos ever

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

92

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats provide a large, detailed, and consistent split pattern between online and in person.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554
4 out of 517
3 out of 56
2 out of 54
1 out of 512

Course coverage

BLAS140A24 reviews
BLAS140B13 reviews
BLAS1046 reviews
BLACKSTUDIES4 reviews
BLAS1402 reviews
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HISTORY1091 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 8 · A 19 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3