Reviews of professor Lisa DeLance

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. DeLance is very passionate about anthropology and does her best to make it intriguing and interesting. The powerpoints were vague and didn't have detail, so you have to listen to her verbal lecture to get the most information. She tries to make sure that everyone understands the material, she's funny, and she really interacts with the class.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She gives a ridiculous amount of work for an introductory class, at one point there was four different assignments due on the final. Including two papers and the actual exam, as well as a discussion board. She changed as soon as she went online, was never this ridiculous face to face.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I do not recommend her for online class. Very organized, but a lot (a LOT of busywork), a lot of the time busywork that doesn't contribute to any test or particular writing. The course load seems slightly excessive, especially in light of the pandemic. Lectures that range from 30 minutes to 1.5 hrs, no pauses. 3 3-page essays, 1 final 6 pages

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. DeLance has been one of my favorite professors at Cal Poly. Some things to expect are weekly quizzes on the reading assigned (take solid notes and you'll be golden), three papers, two midterms and a final. She is very approachable, I came into the class to finish a GE and left knowing more about monkey bones than I would have thought I would.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Things are extremely organized in online schooling. The main issue is that the testing material doesn't match the study guide. Likewise, there is no advice or anything to direct us to what to study. Lectures vary from 30 minutes to over 1hr30mins and she doesn't pause to take notes, so notetaking can take 2+ hours for one lecture. Lots of busywork.