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Eva Barela

SPAN2 · SPAN1 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.4/5
Take again
11.11%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid unless you already know Spanish well and can self-manage a disorganized, high-volume class.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOverwhelming HomeworkPoor CommunicationTest HeavyLockdown Browser IssuesNot Beginner Friendly
  • Online Spanish is chaotic with late posts, cancellations, and
  • Beginners are repeatedly
  • and technology or lockdown tools create extra friction

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Several A and A+ grades appear, but students say survival required constant grind with and .

Online students report high grades with extreme work; in-person sample is tiny and mixed.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Beginners find pacing and volume too hard; prior Spanish knowledge is repeatedly listed as a survival filter.

Online comments stress challenge for newbies; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and Zoom presence mattering.

Both formats lean mandatory; online still requires Zooms and recorded speaking.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Nearly every recent review explicitly says find another Spanish professor.

Online reviews are almost uniformly negative; the .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

, and late or missing feedback make grading feel unforgiving.

Format shift

; online adds lockdown and .

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Students report 7-20 , and projects.

Format shift

Overload is strongest online; .

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

, and weak beginner scaffolding dominate the narrative.

Format shift

Online teaching logistics draw the harshest fire; but not great for English speakers.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test-heavy tags, multiple exams, pop quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online is clearly test and quiz heavy; .

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

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Limited in-person comments call her alright or nice but note too many activities, lecture-heavy style, and .

Main concern

and weak tech comfort undercut an .

What students said

“Too many activities”
SPAN1
“she doesn't allow retakes for literally any reason at all, even with a doctor's note or family death”
SPAN1
“shes alright, really scared of technology tho”
SPAN1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online SPAN1/SPAN2 reviews describe last-minute posts, 7-20 weekly assignments, weak email response, rescheduled Zooms, and .

Main concern

and late grading make survival stressful even for A students.

What students said

“the number of was insane, (7-10) Do not take this class!”
SPAN1
“ . 15-20 assignments a week. 2 lectures a week. 5 exams including final”
SPAN2
“Everyone that had Chromebooks or Macs couldn't use the lockdown browser and failed”
SPAN1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Online exams use lockdown browser and multiple tests; technical failures and .

Lockdown BrowserTest HeavyPop QuizzesCamera Speaking Recordings

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but give little proctoring detail.

Test HeavyNo Retakes
“she doesn't allow retakes for literally any reason at all, even with a doctor's note or family death”
SPAN1
“Test heavy”
SPAN1

Online

Students report lockdown browser quizzes that fail on Macs/Chromebooks, many exams, and camera-based speaking discussions.

Lockdown Browser5 Exams Including FinalPop QuizzesRecorded Speaking
“Everyone that had Chromebooks or Macs couldn't use the lockdown browser and failed”
SPAN1
“5 exams including final. 4 discussions that ”
SPAN2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you are an absolute beginner in Spanish.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (6 online, 3 in , and communication. Credibility rating: Medium.

🔥 Workload Disaster

15/100

“ . 15-20 assignments a week”

📵 Communication Fail

18/100

“She was horrible at responding to emails, she would post things due the very next day, class was always being canceled or rescheduled”

🚫

12/100

“ if you are a complete newbie in Spanish”

Theme 1

📦 About Workload

  • 7-10 assignments a week
  • 15-20 assignments a week
  • Too many activities

Theme 2

🧪 About Tests and Tech

  • couldn't use the lockdown browser and failed
  • Test heavy

Theme 3

📧 About Communication

  • horrible at responding to emails
  • inconsistent with communication

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only 9 reviews, but they are recent, detailed, and highly consistent on overload and communication problems.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

Course coverage

SPAN17 reviews
SPAN22 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1