Lori Buchanan

M0287 · SOCIO001 · HUM3 · HUM1 · HIST11 · HIST101 · HUM30 · PSYC335 · HIST12 · HUMAN1 · HUMANM031 · HUMANITIES1 · HUMAN001 · PSYC3350 · HUM002 · HISTO1 · HUMAN0109 · HIST002 · HUMAN01 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 28.57%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

if you can tolerate monotone lectures and strict late/plagiarism rules; skip if you want engaging teaching.

Best fit · Easy A HunterBoring lecturesEasy A if you show upReads from notesTough on essaysMonotone

Lectures are widely called boring and note-reading, yet content is easy if you attend and .
; recent online/upper-level reviews call her harsh, unhelpful, and plagiarism-obsessed.
Take-again rate is low (~29%); many would only take her for an easy GE, not for real learning.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report A or A+ just by showing up, taking notes, and acing T/F or , though essays and late penalties can block the A.

; some online essays and PSYC courses are graded much harder.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is simple GE-level material with quizzes, T/F tests, and .

Both formats rate content as easy; online upper-level PSYC and self-teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

because tests come only from in-class notes and reviews.

In-person is clearly show-up-or-fail; but still lock late work.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

if you want an easy GE grade and can sit through boring lectures; avoid if you need teaching quality or support.

online 'do not take' reviews and ~29% would-take-again.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Quizzes and tests are often easy, but essays, plagiarism checks, and .

Format shift

; online and PSYC reviews stress tough essay grading.

Workload

Light

70/100

Typical load is notes, a few quizzes, midterm/final, and .

Format shift

In-person often no HW; some online PSYC and history sections add papers and discussions.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Dominant theme is monotone note-reading, boring lectures, and .

Format shift

Both formats criticize boredom; and syllabus-only answers.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Grades often rest on midterms, finals, and a few quizzes or .

Format shift

Online history sometimes quiz-and-essay heavy; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students almost universally say lectures are boring and read from notes, but and many call it an Easy A if you show up.

Main concern

Deadly dull delivery and ; expensive book often unnecessary.

What students said

“She is extremely boring and monotone. Her lectures are dreadful. BUT, its the easiest .”
HUMANITIES1

“Very kind but very boring. Attend class everyday and you wont need the book at all. . Easy A!!”
HUM30

“EASY A!!!! yeah her lectures are boring and 3hrs long... ”
HIST11

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and discussions, but , and multiple 'horrible/tough grader' warnings.

Main concern

Strict plagiarism stance, locked late work, and limited help when students ask questions.

What students said

“ and that's it. The only thing I disliked was that and couldn't pass this class with an A.”
HISTO1

“Anything you write this professor will consider plagiarism!!!.”
HIST12

“When I asked for help, she didnt provide any and told me to look back at the syllabus.”
PSYC3350

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually note-based and fair if you attend, with and .

Lecture-based testsTrue/false quizzesEssay final optionsReview day before exams

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

/F plus essay final with known prompts and a review class.

Tests from lecture notesTrue/false examsEssay final with promptsReview before test

“Tests comprise of 50 true/false questions which are based entirely on notes”
HUM002

“ and the but she lets you know the possible questions.”
HUMANM031

Online

Online comments mention quizzes, discussion boards, and essays with plagiarism scrutiny; .

QuizzesDiscussion boardsEssay with plagiarism checks

“easy discussion board and quizzes. ”
HIST11

“ and that's it.”
HISTO1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She is extremely boring and monotone. Her lectures are dreadful. BUT, its the easiest .”
Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews (7 online, 25 in person), highlighting boredom vs Easy A themes. Credibility rating: High.

😴 Boring Delivery

38/100

“She is truly boring. ... as if she was dictating.”

🅰️ Easy A Potential

78/100

“EASY A!!!! yeah her lectures are boring and 3hrs long... ”

⚠️ Recent Online Harshness

30/100

“The most HORRIBLE professor! She will always give you the lowest marks, even if you are a very hard worker.”

📚 Notes Over Textbook

75/100

“if you attend every class, their is no need to buy textbook. If guaranteed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

as if she was dictating.
She will pace the room while she reads from her online excerpts word for word
SHE SAYS "BASICALLY" EVERY SENTENCE

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

its the easiest
I showed up to this class about 5 times all semester and got an A

Theme 3

💔 About Support & Tone

Dont bother asking her for help, she will just repeat what she has within her syllabus
I found her slightly rude.
Find another professor to get at least a little value out of the class

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

32 reviews spanning 2007-2026 with consistent boring-but-easy themes and .

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

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F

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Lori Buchanan

x x x x x x x if you can tolerate monotone lectures and strict late/plagiarism rules; skip if you want engaging teaching.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

Depends

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.

😴 Boring Delivery

🅰️ Easy A Potential

⚠️ Recent Online Harshness

📚 Notes Over Textbook

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💔 About Support & Tone

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 can tolerate monotone lectures and strict late/plagiarism rules; skip if you want engaging teaching.