Reviews of professor Marisol Rivera

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
even though she means well with her students, she's not for everyone. she assigns stuff to read then forgets and lectures can get boring. however, she's very passionate with the subject and the information given in class is beyond what you can find on google. she grades hard though, so i don't recommend her for everyone

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I took this class online and I think thats partially why it was difficult for me to navigate initially. I also dont think there was enough student to professor interaction in this class as it was online.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She's pretty awful at lectures. I wrote down literally everything she said because her PowerPoints sucked, but that didn't help. DONT BUY THE TEXTBOOK. There is 1 small paper and 1 research paper (8 pages long, spent the whole semester working on it). She should be a high school teacher, not a college professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She's really knowledgeable and caring for her students. She is one of the few teachers I've had that actually considers the feelings of her students and wants us to get a good grasp of the subject. Love her and appreciate her passion :)

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Rivera was a great teacher, as she made history actually intriguing. Her lectures got to the heart of the content and kept us engaged. Instructions were clear and there was ample time to work or reach out for help if needed. She also instigated lots of good student interaction in group work that improved our understanding of concepts.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Lectures contain nothing important that's not in the reading. Bad speaker. Wastes class time on useless videos/group work; so it takes twice as long to cover something and don't get to cover everything the course is supposed to. Must be in class the day of a quiz or you don't get to take it. Has 2 finals, wasting more class time w/ presentations.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Definitely would not recommend this course. Required mandatory "group" work during zoom calls and didn't include any of the hard work into the final grade. High expectations on sources when writing the papers. Very lecture heavy.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Rivera is amazing! She is caring and gives much time do complete assignments. However, it is important to keep in mind to stay on top of your work in this class, as she does not accept late work. I prefer taking her online courses, rather than her in-person lectures, I do recommend at least meeting up with her once during office hours!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Rivera is a very lecture-heavy teacher. You have to write down the main idea when she speaks not just what is on the screen. She uses interesting videos to introduce topics. There is no homework only quizzes and two papers. She is very helpful and sweet it should be an easy A if you attend class. DO NOT BUY THE BOOK!!