Reviews of professor Janice Iwama

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Iwama made the 3 hour block of this class really enjoyable even though she mostly just lectured. The exams were straightforward and exactly what was on the test review was on the tests themselves. Doing the readings every week is important cause of the weekly quizzes that count for a good portion of your grade. defs reccomend prof. iwama!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Love her, love the class. Prof Iwama is smart, kind, and deliberate. Don't expect her to know your name but she will know the answer to any question. Class is not mandatory but many exam questions are pulled from class so make sure to attend. Also read the textbook before each class because it makes it easier to participate.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I usually do not rate professors but I think professor Iwama deserves a higher rating because I really liked her. Her expectations were clear and she is very knowledgable about the subject area. She is great at giving lectures and I learned a lot in the course so far. I definitely recommend taking her! There are a lot of quizzes but open note!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
3 midterms and weekly quizzes. Thats it. The readings get a bit overwhelming but put the work in and youll be fine. Exams were pretty easy and questions were pulled from quizzes and lectures. Had one pretty cool guest speaker.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The course I took with professor Iwama was very lecture heavy but the lectures were always enjoyable (and I took an 8am class!)

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Iwama was one of my least favorite professors I've had at AU. She is an extremely harsh grader and not very approachable. If possible, I would avoid this class altogether.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Iwama is a really great professor, but if you're not keeping up with your reading, the class will be difficult. Make sure you pay attention to your homework quizzes and study for those exams. Otherwise, she's an amazing professor and such a kindhearted person!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Took this class for intro to JLC. Her exams are what they are told theyll be ( an exam review is given) and there are weekly quizzes that are based on weekly readings on chapters. If u do the work and what she says, youll be fine.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Not a difficult course if you do the readings and attend lectures. Only 3 exams, none are cummulative and other assignments are very straightforward. Test questions come straight from lectures/readings and are very easy as long as you study the material

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Iwama is an amazing lecturer and has very clear expectations of her students. Her tests are pretty in depth but all of the material comes directly from her lectures. Her weekly reading quizzes are no problem as long as you do the readings. She is very engaging and there are always discussions to complement the lectures.