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Anthropology

Linda C Malan

ANTHR101 · ANTH101 · ANTH101L · ANTH102 · 101 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
96.39%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Must-take anthropology professor for an interesting, well-run easy A online or lab experience.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring & HilariousNo Midterm or FinalClear GradingWeekly Quizzes & DiscussionsFavorite Class
  • Students , and responsive online and in lab.
  • Most online , and assignments with .
  • , quick grading, and As common if work is turned in.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Do the weekly work and discussions and most students earn A or A-plus with available.

Online and in-person both report easy As; winter online is busier but still A-heavy.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Material is interesting and ; only accelerated terms feel faster.

and quiz based; labs feel fun and hands-on rather than hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Discussion participation matters online and , but tone is supportive not punitive.

; online flexibility varies by term with participation still graded.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

and many call her their favorite professor at VVC.

Strong praise holds for both online lecture and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

86/100

, and late work accepted at reduced points keep grades high.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Light

72/100

Steady weekly quizzes, discussions, and assignments; heavier only in short winter or summer terms.

Format shift

Online winter sessions note more work; regular terms and labs feel light to moderate.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students praise humor, care, organization, accessibility, and how she makes anthropology memorable.

Format shift

Online and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and occasional short essays rather than big exams.

Format shift

Online often has ; .

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

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

no required book, funny teaching, and high engagement; midterm mentioned as memorizing bones and easier than expected.

Main concern

and group participation.

What students said

“This has for !”
ANTH101L
“ than I thought it would be!”
ANTH101L
“No book required, she has handouts and fun labs”
ANTH101L

Remote format

Online

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online ANTH101 and , and usually free of midterms and finals with weekly quizzes and .

Main concern

Compressed winter or summer sessions pack more weekly work and late work only earns half credit.

What students said

“Also doesn't do a and no essays or papers unless you want .”
ANTH101
“Loved this class, its easy in that there are a lot of fun videos to watch, lots of discussions, and , just weekly quizzes.”
ANTH101
“As long as you do all the work, there is no way you will fail.”
ANTH101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and finals for weekly quizzes; lab midterm is simple bone memorization.

No Midterm or Final OnlineWeekly QuizzesOptional Extra Credit EssayEasy Lab Midterm

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as memorizing bones and easier than expected; and participation friendly.

Bones MidtermGroup LabsFun Hands-On
“ than I thought it would be!”
ANTH101L

Online

Multiple reviews confirm , only weekly quizzes, discussions, and .

No MidtermNo FinalWeekly Chapter QuizzesDiscussions
“Also doesn't do a and no essays or papers unless you want .”
ANTH101
“ , just weekly quizzes and assignments.”
ANTH101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This has for !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with consistent online and , and easy weekly structure. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“She is so nice, the class was so interesting, I am changing my major from history to Anthropology.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ . She will help with any online stuff in person.”

🌈 Student Friendly Exams

90/100

“Also doesn't do a and no essays or papers unless you want .”

❤️ Caring Presence

92/100

“she literally talked with me, formed a plan to help me catch up, and now I am actually doing really well in all my classes!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • funny little memes and gifs in there too
  • promptly

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • class is fun, not hard at all
  • As long as you do all the work, there is no way you will fail.
  • , just weekly quizzes

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very nice teacher, very helpful.
  • went the extra mile to help me understand
  • Loves teaching and interacting with her students

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

101

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews from 2022 to 2026 with highly consistent praise, strong grade distribution, and rich format coverage support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 589
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ANTH10132 reviews
ANTH101L14 reviews
ANTH1023 reviews
ANTHR1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

46

A+ 2 · A 43 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1