Shes nice...but early in the morning..shes too perky

Great prof. Very clear in instruction and not a bore like some.

She talks about her dinner and jumps around in her lectures. Too confusing

she loves to laugh, not everyone likes it but I found her very amusing, great professor.

She wasn't the must exicting, but she was very informative and open-minded about allot of subjects.

She is a very good teacher. If you take her Class expect to stay the whole hour. Her tests are not that easy. She gives lots of notes. But she is a very good teacher. She is also nice, and helpful.

This teacher is absolutly horrible. She spends more time trying to keep students from cheating than she does teaching. When she does teach, its not relevant to the test, and is tedious. The questions on her tests are made purposly vague, and even the brightest and most applied student will get a B/C

BOring boring boring and HORRIBLE> i dropped the class because it was sooo bad. Take anyone else besides her! It seemed way to much like high school with the quizzes and homework. TONS of reading also! just dont sign up for her!

Okay, First of all who ever said that she is a great teacher is must have been at the top of their class, but for the average students. She sucks you can't get anything out of the lecture or the books. She makes me hate history even more. And when you do try to ask for help she'll make you feel like an idiot b/c you can't read her mind.

OH MY GOD! so boring. I made a B. I had to write every word down though.didn't buy the book either--save the money.do buy the little novels she wants though, tecumseh & the african prince slave or something. Gives questions wksht on the book-- be able to answer those question thoroughly- for real-- look up anwsr for tecumseh in back of book. on f

well she's very nice but she tends to laugh alot at her own jokes. she was easy if you pay attention to her "stories", that's what history is all about. my worst grade was a 82.

She's very nice!! But she gives alot of notes and her test are tricky!! She does tell stories and there is alot of reading 2 books @ 300 pages each and you also have to read a history journal of personal accounts throughout our history. Overall her quizes are easy if you read the firsthand(journal). Would recommend, but be ready for her test.

She is tough, but a very good teacher. This is a real college course! This was the first class I took going back to school after many years, I got an A. You have to do the work and reading and really prepare for the tests. I think she is very fair. Gives you good imput about what is going to be on the test. Prepare for a lot of reading and essays.

When I took this class, my sister told me to "Run!", and now I'm passing my advice to you...RUN!!! Don't ask, just get out while you still have your gpa.

took it fast track long lectures that consist of more than 15 pages.. she grades harder than anyone i have ever had.. she is very clear though dont buy the book just the firsthand.. quizzes are easy but test are hard.. she thinks she is funny and thats annoying..

Her lectures were good with power point and pictures. It never seemed like she had enough time for her lectures. The tests had multiple choice questions, short answer questions, and an essay question. I never did very well on the essay and she expected a lot on it. She loves history and I thought she was a very good teacher.

Pay attention! Great class with experienced teacher! Do the work and you will get an A!

Her lectures are fast paced; be prepared to take notes the entire class period. Her tests are tricky and the essay better be extraordinary or you will get points off. Prepare for many quizzes. This teacher is not for the faint-hearted, and if you aren't all that interested in history to begin with, you might not like it at all after this class.

stay away! this teacher is really sweet but her class is so boring.she does care about her students though. had frequent quizzes. tests are really hard, u had to be very detailed in ur essays to get full credit. i wouldnt recommend her if u hate history.

She grades tests tough but you make a lot of your grade up in the easy quizzes. She has a lot of short answer and an essay on every test but you pretty much know what they will be before you take the tests so you can study for them much more easily. If you don't mind taking notes the whole class and studying them you should have no problem.

Extermely difficult teacher...i wouldnt recomend

I really liked Dr Hayward. I found the class to be fairly easy, but I also put in the time. If you read the assigned reading, and pay attention to her lectures, there will be no suprises and you will get an A. She explains exactly how she wants the essays on the exams. I took her 8 wk course, a lot of reading, 2 novels, 2 texbooks. You learn a lot.

quizzes like everyclass from the firsthands(3-6 pgs) somtimes in a group, most by yourself. no extracredit. nice teacher,but hard. you NEED to takeGOOD NOTES TO PASS THE TEST WITH AT LEAST a B..so if you never come your testgrade will suck.2test, 2book tests, never lets the class out early.teaches up until the last second.gets boaring after awhile.

Great teacher very interesting great notes if you go to class you will pass lot of reading I loved her notes though you know exactly what to expect on the test

She's a very nice and likeable professor, but she's so demure, I nearly found myself dozing off in a couple of her lectures. Her tests are a little tricky and she expects alot in the essays. I studied my butt off for her tests and still couldn't get more than a B. Unless you're a genius, don't expect an A in her class. It's pretty hard.

GREAT teacher! Would say take her course, took her for 1301 and 1302, honestly made me love history! 3 tests and 2 book tests.... here is a tip.... don't be lazy! If you take good notes and read the books you will do great!

While Dr. Hayward is extremely knowledgeable and shares this information freely, she is very inconsistant when it comes to what she wants. Her sylabus and oral instructions are clear, but often times this is not all she wants. It was difficult to know what was expected. Overkill was the only way to get by and I still had issues.

took her for both 1301 and 1302, very nice lady, but gives alot of work and grades easy on quizes but for test she grades hard! you can not miss any class, and notes are extreamly important. the book test are easy the other test are very tricky

nice, but hard. i didn't like her teaching style- she talked the whole lecture (3hours!) while you take notes. since i am a visual learner, this didn't work. also, you might make nearly an a on everything and still not an a for the final grade because of the way she has it set up. put in a lot of work for this class with little reward.

She is very knowledgable but some what disorganized. You must attend class, and keep up with all the reading to make an A. Her notes are somewhat scattered. She grades quizes very lightly and then the tests can be kinda tricky. This class has alot of reading for a History class. 2 book tests and 3 or 4 tests, and lots of quizes. But she is nice! :)

Great teacher. Class is mandatory. Papers and lessons are interesting.

Teaches the subject on a professional level. Her class is great for honor roll students. Her exams are fair with a short essay question. Her quizzes are easy and so is the homework. Do all the work required and it's a guaranteed passing grade. I would enjoy taking this knowledgeable persons class again

although she is very knowledgable on the subject, her lectures are slow and she has no words on her powerpoints. just alot of pictures. i was very unhappy with the class, and its really making me not want to take the second one.

She is a very nice lady. But her lectures are very confusing. She skips around a lot and then will go back and forth between a bunch of topics and you just get really confused! There is also a lot of writing!

She is a very nice proffesor but requires a lot of the student. A great deal of reading and a few big projects. Lectures are hard to follow.

Lectures are hard to follow, and you must take pages of notes. Condescending at times and makes you feel stupid when you ask questions in class. Very tough on grading. She gives reading out of the textbook nearly every class, but it doesn't help. You MUST read the first hands, though, as well as the Tecumseh book. I would not recommened her.

Just finished the semester with Dr. Hayward, and it was a tough one. She is a very sweet lady, but her lectures are hard to follow. All she has on her powerpoints are pictures which contain no notes. Took pages of notes, avg. 64 on each tests. Grades very tough! On book test & slavery paper high grades! Just very very tough teacher.

She is a very sweet lady her lectures are hard and her grading is very hard I would not recommend her unless you like to be challenged very difficultly

I enjoyed Dr. Hayward's class. The textbook was quite interesting and the lectures were accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation which I found helpful. Take good notes and do the homework assignments on time and you will get an A. Dr. Hayward is very sweet and she will be happy to help with anything in the class including the project.

Poor organization. Notes provided and lectures are rarely consistent with the actual tests. Grades very harshly. Requires highly detailed answers and is paranoid that broad scoped answers are "vague" and only prove that students haven't done required reading whether or not it's true. Explicitly detailed answers are a must with all work provided.

Hayward is very disorganized with instructions and notes. Her lectures to me were very dull and hard to pay attention to. She's a really sweet lady and I can tell she enjoys the subject, but really being in this class made me dislike history class when normally I'm quite interested in it.

Hayward is very unorganized, she is very vague on what will be on the test and what she wants in her essays. Hayward grades very hard, it's a very challenging class.

I LOVED HER. Yes the tests are tricky however she is a great teacher she made me love history. Take good notes and do your homework you'll be fine. Im taking her again in spring!

This professor is alright, but not for everyone. I had a hard time paying attention due to her tone of voice and her lectures were only pictures which was hard to correlate. I ending up dropping her. Just take her at your own risk. Attendance is not mandatory but you will be very behind if you miss one single day.

Not for everyone, you must read to get a good grade. the tests are difficult- you have to write an essay, do multiple choice and short answer.. is a tough grader but she lets you know she wants specifics.. Her lectures are good though! You have to listen to what she says because her slideshows are pics. I would take her again if i had to

She is a sweet lady and cares about the subject she is teaching, but is not always clear and she teaches her lectures too quickly. She expects too much on her tests, she wants a lot of specifics but does not tell you the specifics she wants.

Sweet lady, tough tests and grading. Would suggest taking lecture course and not online if take her again.

Professor Hayward is very knowledgeable about her subject, and expects you to be by the end of her lectures. If you take good notes, and listen, you will pass. A lot of times, she tells you exactly what questions are on the test, and you know the essay question early on. I actually enjoyed history for once, and would take her again.

I took the class online, worst thing I could have ever done. I've always taken online classes without any problems but this one took the cake. If you have a life outside of class such as family, work and etc. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. You will definitely use all 3 books. Plus she grades very hard. Thank God I passed but it was the worst ever.

history easy, right? First teacher I have known to make it tough. first D in college. DO NOT take her!!!! Her powerpoints are just one word or a picture and she explains nothing!!!!! I have never rated a professor, but I feel like I should save peoples misery!

While I most say I love her class. for online it is way too intense. The professor expects so much in her test and discussion post. Do not take her online class. You have to read all three books and I mean really read and fully comprehend. It is not something I would ever do again...

Okay, so this is a hard class (what should be expected). However, this is a college course and things shouldn't be "easy." You do the homework assignments, read novelswrite essays, and study, you definitely will pass. I took her for 1301 & 1302 and this class definitely prepared me for more rigorous classes to come, especially at a university!

I took the 3-week course & it was an insane amount of work but that's because it was a whole semester into a short amount of time. She graded reasonably & gave good feedback. There were only 2 tests. Information & test questions were clear & easy to understand

I took this class as a 6 week summer course, Dr Hayward was extremely helpful. She gives great feedback and helps you by going over your essays. Her lectures aren't boring. She assigns a lot of reading but as long as you keep up with it and go to every class you should have no trouble with this class.

This class is unfortunately a GPA destroyer. She is super helpful and kind. I loved her as a person but she is one of the worst teachers I have ever had. Pages upon pages of notes and still not passing tests AND this was a regular, in person, 16 week class. Best of luck if you take her. I suggest you don't.

I love Dr. Hayward!

you can tell that once upon a time, she was a great teacher, as she'll tell stories of old exchanges with past students, but I got the lazy vibe from her from day 1. maybe 25% of the stuff she lectures on will be on the test, she wants way too much for just about no points on the test. the class was easy though

Dr. Hayward is a mixed bag professor. While she is really engaged with the class and is a really neat person to listen to, she tends to go off on tangents and run out of time most days. Expect a homework assignment online for every day of class, and you'll need the textbooks for them in order to pass the class unless you can ace her three tests.

I took her HIST1301 summer class and it was very good. She clearly states what you need to study for tests and everything you learn in class is on the tests. I would definitely recommend this class.

Very easily distracted. The lectures stray off topic and are terrible. The lectures are full of pictures and names, nothing else. There is daily homework

Ive taken many courses do to in decision, enough so to have a degree unfortunately. Now having experienced many teachers, this Professor is truly outstanding. The homework is easy and consists of a couple short answers and she even explains how to take notes in her class. If you are ACTUALLY trying this course is easy. She offers makeups as well.

She is very nice and can be very helpful if you ask her for help. That being said, to get a good grade, you have to be listening because her notes are just pictures and occasionally names. She does usually let you know what to study for the test. Be ready for daily homework and reading books outside of class.

I am a good student, never felt until I get enrolled in this class. This profesor is the worst I ever have. If you have other options please do not take this class.

Shes awesome! She is very clear during her lectures, and her tests are easy.

She is awesome! She tells the events almost like a story, and is super engaging! Be sure to take good notes and pay attention or you will not pass.

She's one of those rare profs who truly wants her students to succeed and shows it in everything she does. She explains how she grades her tests and essays in class and took time to help up brainstorm for the essays. She's very approachable and gives you lots of study guide tips. Very easy A, you won't regret taking her.

She doesnt seem to care about her students whatsoever. Her lectures are boring and cover very little material because she gets easily distracted so we never finish. The tests however are extremely specific and difficult even though her lectures are useless. Even reading the book wont help you much. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

Lectures are VERY boring, tests are SUPER hard, she does not really teach, DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS!

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. Extremely time consuming. I took an online 8 week class and had to commit on average 30 hours a week on this class alone. Lectures notes are useless. LOTS OF HOMEWORK. SOOO MUCH READING. Too much material and very little guidance about what is important for the test. I had to drop my other class the day I saw this syllabus.

Incredibly sweet and caring. She teaches history like a story so take LOTS of notes. Studying for tests can be a lot if you don't understand the story. she makes history comprehensive instead of making you memorize a bunch of names and dates

Would definitely recommend. Lectures are boring, but she's very sweet and will help you out with anything if you just ask her to.

Her Hist 1301 and 1302 classes are very similar. There are 2 unit test (essay, short-answer, and multiple choice questions), one book test for 1301 and two book tests for 1302 (class discussion, short-answer, and multiple choice), and dropbox questions due every class period. Unit test are lecture-based, so take good notes. She is a wonderful prof.

Professor Hayward is a really great professor. She shows that she is very caring and actually wants you to succeed in her class. She gives so many opportunities for you to do good and offers makeup tests. You do have to be in class because she talks about how she grades during her course and how she is going to grade her tests.

I took her ONLINE 14wk. I dont have anything against her. BUT she tests hard and the lectures dont give you what you need for the test. You need the book and you NEED to understand chapters IN DETAIL. Each test you have to go to the testing center, and tests are 1 essay, 4 short answer and I believe 30 MC. This class will take up a lot of time.

Let me cut to the chase, do not take this class. If you want assignments and tests due every week, go ahead. I have never seen a professor who assigned so many assignments, talk so much, so specific within tests. There is not even a multiple choice test. But I ain't gonna fail this class though, but I'm trying to warn you before you take this class

She made this online class feel as close to face to face as possible without the webx but I am so grateful for that bc Im a visual leaner. Exams were pretty easy they were short answer responses

The only resource she gives out are her powerpoints with just pictures. I used the textbook n learned more at home. Her lectures are VERY boring. She goes off topic A LOT. Taking notes is hard. She gives out essay question b4 test day and will help u w/ it. If u work really hard and use the textbook, u will get an A. Make sure to do the drop boxes.

I do not recommend. This was the hardest history class I have ever taken. Hayward is very very very heavy with lectures. I hate to say it but it puts you to sleep. If you do, for some odd reason, take her class, be sure to show up ON TIME and stay awake and be ready for notes ALL class.

Absolutely terrible. I'm normally an A student but this class was the first time I ever failed. She gives so much material it's hard to keep up, esp when you have other classes to do. She's nice, and she tries to help but at the end of the day the workload is overbearing. I had to take a gap year after taking this class for my mental health.

I took Dr. Haywards online HIST 1302 class and i'd like to recommend for none of you to make that mistake. I learned all the information there was to learn, read all the books and somehow ended up with a C. She expects you to describe each answer on the tests in way too much detail, and if you don't, you'll most likely fail. Do not take this class!

Dr. Hayward simply stated is the worst professor ive come across. DO NOT TAKE HER. She assigns multitudes of assignments and her tests are virtually impossible to get a good grade on.

Too many assignments in a short time span and multiple essays due on consecutive days.

WARNING! DO NOT TAKE DR. HAYWARD! Test are though to pass! Straight-A student, this is my first B. I put on average 40 hours of study time, including assinged readings, long lectures, and too many assignments. 2 test 4 essay questions, takes all day, my answers averaged 600-800 words per question. Yet, I still failed one! SAVE YOURSELF!

This is the hardest class I have every taken. Not only are the assignments extremely time consuming, but the tests are very difficult. I spent 7 hours on the first test, and only got a 74%. She expects you to fill up your test answers with insane amounts of detail. This took away from my other coursework.

DONT TAKE HER CLASS. THIS IS A WARNING. To be fair I know where she is coming from trying to teach but she gives way to much homework and long lectures. Constant work and she is a hard grader, no breaks. A test assign during thanksgiving. She would add unnecessary information in lectures that wont be on the test, NEED TO READ THE BOOK 100%

She is very very tough as a professor. Her lectures are very non informative as she reads from her own notes while her powerpoints only have pictures so be ready to pay attention the whole class duration. She consistently gets off topic and runs out of time at the end of class. If you miss a day of class be ready to be behind for a while.

Sitting through lectures is a lot more enjoyable when it's obvious she likes the topic and knows her stuff. Sometimes unnecessary information in the lecture, but she'll usually tell you what is gonna be important. Only complaint would be that lectures went from the moment class started to the very last second, not much room for anything else.

She put me to sleep, it's hard to really focus when it's such a boring class, she talk too much

I would have never taken this professor again. Her videos lectures were boring. She gave tons of works every week includes 3,4 drop box assignments, and one discussion. There were 3 tests in total, and each worth 20% of the grades. She was easy grader on assignments but super hard in grading tests. Also, 2 book tests worth 20% of the grades.

Regarding her online course, her lectures are absolutely pointless. She basically refuses to review things you are supposed to read and assigns WAY too many assignments. If you are taking any other classes or have a job that requires a decent amount of your time, DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE, you will be setting yourself up for failure.

Would not recommend it if you are looking for easy credit. Multiple dropbox and discussion assignments must be done for each module. Two books to read which are interesting each comes with a test that is not too hard but must be very specific with your answers or else you won't receive a good grade. An additional two tests require tons of notes.

I don't like when teachers have a question and you can give the correct answer, but to them they feel you can elaborate or give more detail. They should specify in their question what it is they want. They seem to want you to rewrite a entire lecture but word it differently.

She grades quickly. Had to read 2 autobiographies, but they're page turners. She's unorganized in her lectures because she uses teaching material from her previous classes that she is now unfamiliar with. I got more from reading the corresponding chapter in the textbook. She is not tech savvy.

History used to be my favorite subject until I took this class. As someone who also takes 4 other classes, it's not easy to give all the time for this class. Awful amount of assignments due each week and the tests are just essays. She expects you to give very detailed paragraphs and will not give extra credit if you don't do well. Do not take her.

currently in this class and i will 100% say DONT take this class if you work or have multiple classes. The amount of time you will need to do their assignments is unrealistic for the average person. Also all test are essays that they want immense amount of details. no makeup work. Hard grader and will ask questions on top of questions??

This class is pretty hard. I took the 14- week online course. The tests took me about 12 hours each, but I got an A on everyone. She had around 3 drop boxes every week, which are just small assignments where you read the textbook or a link she gives you. This is a very textbook-heavy class. She is very sweet, though, and gives detailed feedback.

She can be tough at first but I really enjoyed the class. She gives homework every class but it's usually only 3 questions and about a paragraph to read. She's an easy grader as long as you try and put some effort into it and she can tell if you put effort into it or not. The essays can be hard if you don't like history. I really enjoyed it.

Lots of reading and writing, likes a lot of details in answer

I literally had to drop this class because the workload is insane. I'm a stem major and NONE of my classes are this heavy or hard. Three assignments, 2-3 PowerPoints 30-50 pg each (SO MUCH READING), lecture quiz, and discussion post all in one week. Plus two required books to read and an essay. If she's your last choice then wait for next semester

Heavy on the lectures!! It would be great if she didn't drag on so much it makes the class boring and then your like wait was i supposed to be listening to this.. was this important? She is caring for her students though, i was near failing and she helped my study for the upcoming test.

she was very hard to understand and follow with in lectures harsh grader I'd recommend taking a different teacher

This professor was nice and I was able to ask her questions but she had us doing a ton of work. It was extremely hard to study all of the material I was required to. She had us write 3 essays about 3 events each that we thought were the most important. But it was graded based on what she thought the most important events were.

I'm not sure why she has received so many negative reviews, I really liked this professor. The tests are fairly easy as long as you pay attention to her lectures and take notes, and she gives you a study guide for the tests. The homework assignments did not take very long to do and were easy to complete.

Tests and quizzes make up the majority of the grade. Lectures are hard to read and go through. A lot of work with little time to complete it.

2 assignments, 1 quiz (15 minutes), 1 discussion post (2 responses to others) due every 3 days. Hard, very hard. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS CLASS TO ANYBODY. There are 2 proctored exams (excluding final) that include papers. Harsh grader, looking for very specific answers. Work amount is ridiculous and her work expectations for students is insane.

Nice Professor, difficult to pass class. Does not offer EC or tutoring. Tough grader, looking for very detailed answers, will not give credit if it is not verbatim what she is looking for. Never missed a class yet failed every quiz and test. Lectures are noninformative - reads from her notes and anecdotes, and you take notes, it isn't helpful

Very nice and approachable. No opp for EC. Lecture heavy but unclear as to what tests would cover, inconsistent. Answers to tests needed to be very detailed and in her words. Drops highest grade and keeps all low grades, no opp for retakes. Failed despite asking for her help.

She is an AMAZING professor, I can't believe how many people didn't like her! You will ACTUALLY learn in this class. To get a good grade, literally all you have to do is take notes in class and review your notes for the tests. Because everything she says in the class is what will be on the tests, so just pay attention and you will do well.

I was nervous at first due to the negative reviews, but they couldn't be more wrong. Professor Hayward is engaging, fair, and genuinely wants students to understand history as a story—not just memorize facts. If you show up, participate, and ask questions, you'll thrive. This was one of the best classes I've ever taken. Highly recommend!

Don't take this course as a mini. The workload is extreme. I didn't have time to learn my other classes, which is unfortunate since I pay, and want, to be educated. Way too much work, way too much information that isn't necessary for the test. It is extremely overwhelming. I'm a nursing major and have never experienced this work load before.