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Anthropology

Jayne Smithson

ANTH101 · ANTHR140 · ANTHROPOLOGY · PHYSICALANTHRO · ANTHR1 · ANTHANTH · ANRHR03 · ANTHR130 · ANTHR1L · ANTH2 · ANTHRO1 · ANTHR003 · ANTHR1234 · ANTHR3 · ANTH140 · PHYSCB3L · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Prefer her in person if you want an inspiring anthro experience; be cautious online if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEngaging lecturesTheatrical energyTough grader onlineGet ready to readPolarizing formats
  • In-person students rave about lively, passionate, theatrical lectures that make anthro fun.
  • Online and recent reviews more often call her a and .
  • , so recommendation depends heavily on format and willingness to work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Many say do the work and you can earn an A, but and .

Online reviews and ; in-person reviews more often say the class is easy if you work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Material is interesting but can feel complex; difficulty averages mid-range with and .

Online students more often call content overcomplicated; in-person students emphasize fun accessibility.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

; others say optional, so showing up still helps.

Both formats mention mandatory discussion or ; not consistently optional.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Historical in-person love is strong, but recent quality 1s and a .

In-person reviews lean MustTake; online .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

46/100

and fair work for some; tough-grader and few high-stakes items for others.

Format shift

Online reviews ; in-person tone is more appreciative.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly readings, discussions, papers, and on term.

Format shift

Online comments highlight so many papers and .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most students call her engaging, knowledgeable, and fun, offset by a minority of harsh online experiences.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger and more .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Exams, weekly tests or prompts, essays, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests and papers; online also stresses discussion and MCQ difficulty.

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

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Long-running praise for dynamic, fun, respectful lectures that make difficult material exciting and .

Main concern

Class can stretch worldviews and , and .

What students said

“She made an otherwise difficult subject for all of us non-science majors, amazingly interesting.”
ANTH101
“The class is easy if you do the work. The professor is very willing to work with you”
ANTHR1
“she is super fun and makes the material come alive with her unique and very theatrical method of teaching.”
ANTHR140

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and complaints about tough grading, hard MCQs, long exams, and sloppy organization.

Main concern

, and occasional unclear structure can sink beginners.

What students said

“ ”
ANTHR1
“She over complicates the test for no reason. ”
ANTH101
“You do your work you get a good .”
ANTHR1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and essays are common; some find them fair while others call MCQs tricky and .

Weekly testsPowerPoint-based MCQsEssays and papersLong exams

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as not meant to trick you and manageable if you engage with lectures and readings.

Lecture-aligned testsNot trick-focusedDiscussion heavy
“ other teachers I have had.”
ANTH140
“The and she's so nice and open to everyone.”
ANTHR1L

Online

Online exams and ; some praise fairness while others cite hard MCQs and .

Weekly tests and promptsHard MCQsEssaysLong exams
“Generally you need to attend a discussion weekly unless there's a . They're pretty fair in difficulty.”
ANTHR1
“The but the MCQs are very hard because of similar answer options.”
ANTH101
“Exams are so long and difficult for no reason.”
ANTHRO1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I was dreading taking Anthropology but she was such an amazing teacher that I ended up loving the class and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews (6 online, 23 in person), highlighting strong in-person . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Ms. Jayne is one of the . She is informative, clever, engaging and helpful.”

⚖️

46/100

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👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • presents the information in a fun and useful way
  • makes the material come alive with her unique and very theatrical method of teaching
  • She's , and passionate

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class is easy if you do the work
  • She over complicates the
  • Exams are so long and difficult for no reason

Theme 3

💻 About Online vs In Person

  • You do your work you get a good
  • She made learning exciting, fun and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine reviews over many years with rich detail; opinions diverge by era and format but the sample is strong.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 4 · A 5

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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