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HIST020617 days ago

I love Joyce Mao and this course was super interesting. Though a lot of content is covered in this course, Professor Mao keeps her students thoroughly engaged. She is fun and passionate and makes the learning experience exciting.

Fast-PacedConstant ReadingFair Grading
4hrs / week Some difficulty Extremely high value Would take again
HIST021530 days ago

Mao was the best professor I've had this year. She has a deep passion for the material clearly expressed through her lectures. I have a relatively short attention span but was able to stay engaged for the most part through her 75 minute lectures because of her teaching style. Each lecture consists of presentations that move chronologically through the Cold War era, as well as many opportunities for partner, group, and class discussion. There are very infrequent quizzes/exams (2-3 per semester) that I found to be of slightly above average difficulty. This class contains a good variation of discussion, papers (1 or 2), projects (1 or 2), and quizzes (2-3), that are very manageable if you do the readings and are engaged in class.

Mao was the best professor I've had this year. She has a deep passion for the material clearly expressed through her lectures. I have a relatively short attention span but was able to stay engaged for the most part through her 75 minute lectures because of her teaching style. Each lecture consists of presentations that move chronolog …Read more

3hrs / week Average difficulty Very high value Would take again
HIST0215last month

Joyce Mao is very enthusiastic about the material and a fantastic lecturer. Most readings come from one book, with some supplemental readings, podcasts, and videos. The readings varied in length but were never extremely long. There was one midterm paper and the final project is an oral history interview project. Course content was interesting and most classes are lecture-based with some discussions.

Joyce Mao is very enthusiastic about the material and a fantastic lecturer. Most readings come from one book, with some supplemental readings, podcasts, and videos. The readings varied in length but were never extremely long. There was one midterm paper and the final project is an oral history interview project. Course content was in …Read more

Tough GradingEasy ExamsConstant Reading
2hrs / week Average difficulty Average value Would take again
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