Reviews of professor Kapena Landgraf

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The hardest thing about this class was the annotated bibliographies, which can take up so much time.  Those really sucked.  Like others said he gives plenty of time like up to a month. There was an essay at the end (final project), but there was no word count requirement.  Mine was only 5 pages not counting the annotated bib.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Teacher's style isn't all that bad. Friendly but you do have to out of your way to talk with him. HOWEVER you have to fully write and finish an essay in about 1 week. Ridiculous amount of material to do in a short period of time. Feels more like just... typing an essay then understanding.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Not sure why he's getting so many neg. reviews. Other than the major essays the homework was dead simple, like fill in the blanks and the answers are in the lessons! Plus, it's an online class. Literally everything you need is right there at your fingertips even Kapena on Zoom. I emailed him if I had questions and he always cleared things up.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
If you want to do 5+ assignments and do a recording every week take his class, if not, do not take it. Find a better teacher that has an easier rubric and not a complicated one.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He gives you everything you need online and explains everything in detail. Gives lots examples and even has videos explaining the materials.  Strict deadlines but lots of time to do the essays and projects (up to three weeks).  Even the lesson homework you're given a whole week to do a couple of worksheets and a discussion post.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
There was a ridiculous amount of homework every week. There wasn't any leniency especially for what I was going through outside of school. I wouldn't recommend this professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I can tell you the issues other students are mentioning have to do with the fact that it's an online class.  It has little to do with Kapena's teaching and/or his course design.  Like others have said, you need to know how to conduct yourself if you're going to take online classes. Don't take them if you're not familiar with online learning.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Kapena's class is very straightforward.  All the information is right there for you; lesson content, instructions, due dates, office hours, email, etc.  Know how to use technology BEFORE you take the class, like Laulima, Google Docs, Google Drive.  Know how to email because that's how you communicate with him.  Have good time management!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
It blows my mind to think others consider his class "hard."  It's an English class, you have to write stuff!  Plus, it's an online class where everything is there at your fingertips and he's literally an email away.  I honestly think that if you fail it's because you didn't do the work and are upset that he's holding you accountable.