very easy

She is boring as hell, but if you want a good grade, it's not hard to do. Only 2 tests, 2 VERY easy quizzes, and a paper (which you get to pick your own topic on just about anything in the world) Don't have to go to class to get a good grade.

I was extremely impressed with the way this teacher took the entire world history and intertwined it all to make sense was extremely impressive. A lot of it might have been boring for some students but I was extremely fascinated. She was always willing

I was extremely impressed with the way this teacher took the entire world history and intertwined it all to make sense was extremely impressive. A lot of it might have been boring for some students but I was extremely fascinated. She was always willing

very educated in world history and i found the class interesting and very easy. there's only a midterm, a final, two map quizzes, and a research paper--very little homework.

not the greatest public speaker, but very knowledgable in all topics, only one 5-7 page paper, 2 geography tests, and a few pop quizes here and there, fairly easy..

she's a nice lady. her lectures are very boring though. i fell asleep every other lecture and pulled off an A. The material is straight forward, she's very knowledgeable and willing to answer any questions. it's easy and requires very little effort but it's probably the most boring class i've ever had

she is a nice person & shares some interesting stories, but not a good public speaker. She says 'uh' and 'umm' about every 5 secs.Most of the time i dont listen to a word she says and im still getting an A.She sends out study guides for the exams too so as long as you study the exams are pretty easy.This is good for an easy A but you will be bored!

Very easy! gives study guids that cover everything on the tests. Quite boring!! overall good easy class!

she is really boring but the class is sooo easy. there is a midterm and a final and a research paper that is a joke. she doesnt know what she is talking about all the time but whatever its history!

great lady!

I love this class. If you show up and take notes and you study what is on the study guide you will ace the tests. And if you show up to class and pay attention you will ace the pop quizzes. Overall she is a pretty good teacher.

She definitely knows her stuff. The class is so easy! Its pretty much high school history all over again. It is pretty boring though. She's not the best public speaker, but a good teacher if you want a good grade!

boring class, very clear as to what she expects

If you have this class I have thing to say - bring a pillow. She is a very nice teacher and all, but that class is really boring. It is pretty much 100 slides per day (which equals 3-4 pages of notes each day). There is only a few things to get graded on, so do the best as you can on each paper or test.

sometimes she has trouble sharing her thoughts but she is very knowledgeable and a very nice person easy A if u take notes and study a little

very interesting to listen to

Lectures straight from power point, easy A if you come to class and don't sleep.

Kooiman is very interested in art and architecture. I found the class pretty interesting, although she paused a lot, making it hard to pay attention sometimes. You don't really have to read much, just take really good notes!

take kooiman! her topic for 102 was interesting compared to others (art & architecture). plus she makes history about as interesting as anybody can. she knows its just a gen ed so she tries to keep it simple and tells you what you do and dont need to know for her tests. the map tests at the begin. of the semester suck but the papers arent too bad.

TAKE THIS CLASS! It was soo easy. There are pop quizzes, but only in the second half of the semester and there on what she was talking about in class, 2 papers (one 2-3 pages...very easy, one 5-7 research on ANYTHING you want), 2 tests and 2 geography quizes. Super easy. An easy A

History is a boring subject but at least the teacher is eye candy. Yummy!

Take Kooiman, super helpful and wants you to know conceptual references in history, not dates and names. She tells you what you need to know and gives a study guide, USE IT! Also the online websites for her geography quiz makes it a lot easier!

This is a very easy class. You never use the book, you only take powerpoint notes. She is a easy grader. I really liked her until the last 2 weeks of class, for some reason she started getting crabby and started injecting her political opinion into lecture. Overall, a good choice a for general education class.

She was knowledgeable, professional, made things more interesting than just book learning. Listen carefully to what she says because there are nuggets there, that my classmates sometimes missed. Show up for class, take the quizzes, do the papers and midterm and final and it's a done deal! Wish I had her for other classes!

Kooiman is a great professor! She is very knowledgeable and passionate about what she does! All of the notes are on a powerpoint so you just have to copy them down. The class doesn't require very much work just 3 exams, 2 papers, and 5 quizzes.

Very easy class. Show up, take the notes and pay attention to her stories. Gives a study guide of EXACTLY whats on the midterm and final. Write 2 papers- easy if you follow the directions. TAKE HER!!!

east A for art appreciation, gives study guide before each exam so all you need to know is on there. Most of classes played on laptops and just studied the study guide before the tests, only can miss 3 class before she takes points off though

I got a B only because I misinterpreted the study guide. Everything on the quizzes came off of the study guide. Had to write some short paragraphs and a paper but nothing major. Actually an interesting class! Mostly like a mini-art history course.

She often had factual mistakes in her slides. The students don't get to do hands on artsy stuff, just learn about art and the history of it. Sort of a boring class, but the tests are easy and the papers are short. Good class to get other hw done in.

Go to lecture and mid-term and final are easy!

im not an artsy person so i actually enjoyed the lack of hands-on work. attendance is mandatory because she was not on D2L however i think she will be doing that starting next semester (spring 2010). she makes you attend several events outside of class in which you have to write on which was a little annoying sometimes. nice lady, easy class.

I'm pretty sure she made up a bunch of stuff. She tries to sound super informative, but she was wrong most of the time. Pretty easy class, but to get the grade you have to go to lecture. I would suggest her for an easy A.

Very nice lady. Lectures are a little borning but it is history so what can you expect. Gives out study guides for the tests and they are very helpful. Would definitely recommend her!

Lectures are long and fairly boring. She rambles a lot. Study guides weren't very helpful for tests. Overall not too bad. She's a really slow grader.

Although she is so boring, she knows what she's talking about. Almost the entire class was sleeping or on their laptops. I feel bad because she's such a nice lady.

Very nice lady. History is boring no matter who teaches it, so its not her fault, thought every class is copying notes from a powerpoint, and that gets tedious. Also a very slow grader, but overall a nice instructor who wants you to learn. Recommended.

I'm fairly certain this is the easiest history class at UWL, or any college for that matter. If you show up, take the exams, and write the essays, you will get an A. She was a very nice woman, boring, but hey it's history. I definitely, definitely recommend her, you will never have an easier history class.

This class is beyond simple. She now makes her quizzes on D2L so it's way easier to get a hundred, even if you don't have the notes. Attendance is mandatory, but just email her and you'll be excused. Not the most interesting subject, but an easy gen-ed.

This class is extremely easy, two exams, D2L quizzes and two papers, she is very knowledgeable and I enjoy her lectures. She also makes study guides that outline exactly what you would be tested on.

if you want to understand the world history take her. Easy A

She is very straightforward with what she wants. Take her for an easy A. For each exam we were given a study guide that said exactly what we need to know. You're able to choose any topic for your research paper. Can't skip class because she doesn't put notes on D2L. Barely every any work outside of class. She is a slow grader though. I'd recommend.

She is very helpful and very clear on what you need to know for the tests.

SUCH AN EASY CLASS. You have to try to not get an A. Just show up to class, there's no readings required. Only a couple assignments, a midterm, and a final. Be aware, the midterm and final are not multiple choice, but with a little studying you should be fine. There is also a quiz on all the countries of the world, but just study. It's not too bad.

She is a very good professor. She is extremely knowledgeable on the topic. Her lectures are very clear. The assignments are fair and clear. You should have no problem passing her class.

It is a fairly easy class. Only a midterm, final, and research paper. SLOW GRADER. She takes forever to get assignments back. One of the better options for a history class though because of easiness.

Definitely recommended because of how easy this course is. She lectures straight from a powerpoint, however they are not posted online so attendance is mandatory. Very slow grader, but a pretty easy grader too. Overall, I thought she was a good professor!

Take her if she is available. So easy and you actually learn some decently interesting things. Very straight forward and very little outside of class time needed. She understands it's a gen ed and you have other things going. Great overall lady and teacher.

She seems really nice. Lecture isn't the most interesting, but you don't need to read anything. Just take notes from the power point. There are like 3 tests and 1 paper. I averaged like a 98%. You just need to pay attention in class.

Do you want an A in her class? Bring your laptop, type everything from the slides in your notes. When tests come she will give you a study guide with everything on test, memorize the study guide from the notes you have. Boom. Easy A. And type the two papers on time and they're basically automatic A's as long as you type the required amount.

Extremely easy class, takes little effort to get an A. Only a few exams, 2 papers, and 10 D2L quizzes. However, extremely slow grader! Took over a month to get midterm scores back. Show up, copy down her powerpoint notes, and you will pass easily. Nice and understanding, but doesn't post notes online so attendance is mandatory to get the notes.

Its a really easy class with her. You have a mid term and a final exam thats it. You also have like 10 three question quizzes online that are so easy. There is also one long paper in the middle of the semester and a small one. She's an easy grader. The lectures are really boring. Just show up and take notes. You don't have to pay attention to her.

Lectures are extremely boring and time passes very slowly while she reads off of her slides. There is a research paper that is 5-6 pages that you cannot double space. It took her 6 weeks to grade our tests and even longer to grade our papers. I went into the final only having quiz grades entered in (which is automatic as quizzes are done online).

She is a wonderful professor! She gives you everything you need to know without reading the textbooks. The only few negatives things are: very slow grader and long lectures. I would recommend her to anyone! On two tests: midterm and final. Only two papers: 5-6 page and 1-2 page.

It's a really easy class. She's the slowest grader I've ever seen, but all you have to do is copy down notes off the Powerpoint and you're golden. Nothing surprising gets thrown at you and she's pretty straightforward. Easiest class of my semester. I would definitely recommend taking her if you don't mind not getting your grades in for awhile.

As long as you show up to class, take notes, and put some effort into studying for your three main exams, you'll do just fine. You will also receive two essays you will have to write. It's your typical class where you need to memorize 80 terms per test. Kooiman emphasizes everything you need to know. Pretty easy. Highly suggest to take.

She assigns two papers in the semester, one 5-8 pages and one 1 page. There are 10 three question quizzes through d2l that are super easy and 3 exams that are harder, but she gives you a very specific study guide. She takes a long time to grade things (like over a month) but she's an easy and fair grader. You need to show up to get the notes.

Lectures are kind of boring. She is very straightforward with what she wants though. 2 papers required, one long one short. Weekly online quizzes based off the lecture that are easy enough. Tells you what will be on the exams. For the exams make sure you have the essay questions down pat and you should be good. Would take again.

Each class is a mega lecture, and you'll use up all 55 minutes. She's self aware that she's teaching a history class so she does make an effort to make it entertaining. I found her very funny. Takes FOREVER to grade stuff but her tests aren't particularly difficult and she gives you all semester to write two papers. Cool person, pretty easy class.

She makes you work for the grade. Which could be good or bad depending on your commitment to your own education. She is not a prof for slackers. She has a real passion for what she does and talks about.

She is very straight forward with the material. Her slides are all you need to pass. Lectures are boring but take notes and you'll be fine. Attendance is important, and expect to write papers. Exams are easy if you study, but I studied really hard and left confident, only to find out I got a C. So she's a really tough grader on tests and papers.

Lectures get long, but shes passionate about what she teaches. She makes herself available to all students and is an easy grader, so getting an A is pretty easy.

Barbara is not a terrible professor despite what some people say. Yes she does take forever to get work back but all you have in total for the whole semester is 3 tests and a paper. The tests aren't that hard if you do the study guide. The lectures can get a little long but they are interesting to listen to at times.

I had her as an online only teacher, we only went into class to take tests. Her lectures were great, very straight forward and she makes sure to tell you what to focus on. Provides study guides for exams, and sticks to the study guide throughout the test. Only one paper and you get over a month to work on it. Very helpful, answers emails.

I took this class in the spring of 2020. Professor Kooiman was a great professor. Although the lectures were long and sometimes boring, work was easy to manage. There are 3 tests total. First, a countries test, on all the countries in the world (she picks 100), a midterm, and a final. The last two exams are easy if you study the study guides.

She is the sweetest lady you will ever meet! She knows her stuff and is a relatively easy grader. Her lectures are very long and very boring and she doesn't post them anywhere so attendance is absolutely mandatory. She does three exams a geography exam, midterm, and final. Reading is not required at all.

History itself isn't super interesting, and the lectures aren't super interesting, I played cool math games a lot. but at the end of the day it's VERY easy to know what she wants on assignments and she tells you exactly what will be on tests. all it takes to get a really good grade is a little bit of effort

Kooiman is a relatively easy professor to take for required classes, and as long as you go to class, it will be a breeze. However, grading and receiving grades back will be SLOW. Its finals week and my mid-term is not even graded yet. Classes are all lectures, nothing more, which makes it to be easy but can be quite boring.

Dr. Kooiman is a very understanding professor and very kind. However, everyday of class is the exact same. She lectures for the entire hour and a half. They get very boring, but I grinded a lot of retro bowl. There are three tests and a geography exam. She gives you a study guide which is exactly what is on the test, its just so much information.

I found this class very interesting and I learned a lot. It is very lecture heavy and if you don't attend class, she tells you to get the notes from a classmate. There is only one paper, easy quizzes, and a few big tests. She, however, grades very slow which is why I rated her a 4 instead of a 5.