Reviews of professor Laura Bidner

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This was a really interesting class that was formatted well and gave a lot of opportunities for you to explore topics in a way that interested you (rather than everyone doing the same thing). And Professor Bidner is wonderful. She was so kind, responsive, and understanding when I went through some difficulties during the session. Great lady!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Lots of reading and a quiz every week. Interesting material, all the modules are open from day one. She wants her students to succeed and it shows. You can take the quizzes twice if needed. It would have been nice if it had been more interactive, yellowdig would be a nice addition.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I learned some interesting stuff, and wish I could take more anthropology classes. I thought the class was easy. The lectures were done by TA's and I like that she supported them in this way.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This course has SO MUCH reading each week for a 200 level course. 70+ pgs/wk with 3 (1 hour long each) lectures. It's overwhelming. I have a 4.2 gpa and I am worried this course will tank my gpa based on the sheer amount of course material she crams in each week. I hated it. The only redeeming thing about the course is that the textbook is provided

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Basically had no professor as lectures are from a diff prof. so long ago they still use BC and AD for dates and TAs do all the grading & communicating. She literally did not do or make a thing. She is also very rude and without a drop of flexibility or compassion during this pandemic. Take a different professor!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
It is very difficult to get an A in this class because your grade is only determined by each unit test and discussion. However, the unit tests are only given once and the questions are difficult, so if you don't get a high score every time, you won't get an A.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The work was okay, there are a lot of lectures, mainly a bunch of quizzes based off of lectures. There are a few "creative assignments" felt like they were overkill, it didn't feel creative just personal research based assignments