She makes you do a lot of reading, but the course isn't extremely hard. Try to keep up on the readings though...although it's nearly impossible! Barbara is a nice lady who like to laugh a lot. She is very interested in history.

TONS of reading. No in-class assignment help, appointments must be made.

GREAT CLASS! barbara is a fun lady who loves history. 5 200 word precis's count as 50% of your final mark! fun class. notes are a little scattered (but they aren't needed)

Great teacher. Barbara loves history as it shows in her teachings. Expect to do a lot of reading though. Speak up in class and you'll do well.

Too much reading. Want's too much. Unclear about her Precis assignments.

Very helpful in creating and writing term papers. Also has a good sense of humour which perks things up when you're in upper level courses with a bit of stress.

Very stressful class trying to keep up with all the readings and assignments!!! Barbara is a very kind, supportive, and encouraging proffessor though. If you speak up in class, do all the assignment (and follow precise directions) you will get a good mark

Barbara is awesome! I took my first (and only) history class with her, she made it interesting and fun- if I had the opportunity to take many more I would for sure!! She rocks!!

she's really silly, laughs at her own jokes, which is cute. she really love history, although sometimes she is confusing because she goes back and forth on dates, not in cronilogical order.. but she's a good teacher, the tests are really fair if you study.

Barbara is fun and makes the class more interesting and gets the students involved in what she does.

Interesting lectures - Barbara adds little stories about historical characters that help make them seem more human. Precis assignments are a good way to learn how to look for key points in readins. Seems to care about students. A great instructor.

I took this class in summer for a requirement, and ended up really enjoying it! Her course is really interesting, and she's quite a nice person. If you get the hang of the precis assignments you'll be fine. I'm going to wait until she offers 102 again before I take it!

Barbara is awesome! Her annecdotes and use of pictures, films, etc, to get the point across are so perfect. You really learn something in her class, not the least of which is how to 'read' people better. You'll learn fascinating stories about famous people.

2nd Class I've had w/ Barbara. She's great, and manages to keep most lectures interesting. She knows her stuff really well and makse great use of primary source cartoons. Very approachable and a fair marker.

Barbara is a great prof! She is a very fair marker and very clear with her expectations. If you are willing to do the readings and assignments, you'll do great! The mid-term and final exam were not worth too much, which made them less stressful. I definately recommend her!

the lectures were interesting but the precis were worth too much and really a pain to write

She is the best history teacher ever. I love her Precis they are so much better than huge essays that other teachers give. I enjoyed this class and professor way more than the other history I took. I highly recommend her to anyone.

Barbara is an excellent prof. She knows her material very well and is very clear in her lectures. Her reading summary pages were an excellent study tool and if you listen in class it is very easy to pick up on what she will be putting on the exam. Very helpful and approachable! Excellent, excellent course!

The Queen of History. A most gracious lady.

I have had this instructor for 2 classes, one 1st yr, one 4th year. She gives a huge amount of assignments, but she knows her stuff, and has interesting angles to examine from. Would love to take another of her classes. Would recomend her, but be prepared to work your butt off :)

The best prof at UCFV, (along with Scott Fast!) Her hist. research opened new paths for me and I'll always recommend her for any class you can take. A lot of work, and def. worth it.

Barbara was responsible for me changing direction in University. I enjoyed her class so much that I am now working towards my ext. minor in History. She has a good sence of humour and is extremely helpful if you ask. Her class marking was also fair and wasn't heavily reliant on tests. I will definetly take another class with her in the future!

Barbara is a brilliant woman. She really knows what she's talking about. The class was boring but she taught me more about english and grammer than did my Eng 105 course. She is rewriting the Hist 101 textbook because she thinks it's boring- wonderful! She's also very helpful and accommidating.

Energetic, excited, and interesting teacher. The material isn't presented with much excitement in the books, but she spices it up on her own. Whether or not you're interested in history, I think you'll like her course(s).

excellent class be prepared to work and best if you do not miss a class Dr M is a classy lady and above the rest

Really hard grader! Explains everything really clearly and covers all of the course material well. Her exams are hard and she grades hard, but fairly. Pay attention in class and do all the homework well and you shouldn't have any problems. Her lectures can be boring at times but usually they're pretty good. Overall great teacher!

Extremely hard marker when it comes to the precis, but the exams are really basic, as well as the fact that class participation leads to good marks.

An excellent Prof, who does not do lazy. Be prepared to work and you will be rewarded. Very approachable and helpful if you just show a bit of interest. Her precis make a pleasant change from term papers. I will definitely take another of her courses.

I just loved this class. I took History 101 as a prerequisite for the TEP, but I quickly changed my mind and now I'm going to pursue a major in history. I realize she's not for everyone, but if you learn in a structured setting, and you're willing to get extra help, this class is for you.

One of the clearest and most articulate speakers I have ever listened to. I loved her sense of humour and the dead-simple weekly quizzes. But she is a very hard marker for a 101 class, and the textbook has way too much information for, again, a 101 class. Awful book, IMO, but Messamore is still a good teacher to have.

She is a great prof. who knows what she is talking about, but she is an unbelievably hard marker.... i was going to have history as a minor, but i'm seriously considering switching already, i've done two history courses and did great in them, but this one just makes me hate history all together.

Barbara was a great prof. Her lectures are really interesting with lots of visuals. she is really knowledgeable and helpful.There is quite a lot of work but she is very clear about expectations. I actually did not find her to be a hard marker.She is super nice and very fair.

i have nothing negative to say about Messamore. She is always prepared for class and treats everybody fairly. extremely knowledgeable about the subject matter and is always in a pleasant mood. my favourite prof so far!

Barbara Messamore's lectures are extremely engaging. She is a very fair marker who gives lots of feedback, and she answers emails promptly. She's one of the best online instructors I've ever had.

There is a lot of reading to do - every class you have to have read a chapter from the textbook and then she gives a quiz on the chapter you read. You also have to read a long article for every class and fill out a worksheet on it. Prepare for at least 2 hours of outside reading per class. She is a hard marker but overall is a nice prof.

Barbara is a champ and totally recommended.

I found this class to be easy even though there were 2 quizzes and a worksheet every week and 4 precis. She gives amazing feedback so if you mess up on one assignment you know exactly what to fix for the next one. She is understanding with late hand ins on blackboard. Her lectures had fun and weird facts thrown in which was nice.

I really enjoyed class with Barbara. Interesting lectures that led to an understanding of the important events in the 40 years leading up to Confederation in Canada. Something all Canadians should learn. The weekly readings are pretty much mandatory to get your participation grade.

I took her condensed summer semester class with three other classes and found the amount of assignments and readings very fair. If you enjoy history and don't mind reading then you'll enjoy this course and do well. Just make sure you show up and take notes.

I had a great experience with Barbara as my prof. Her assignments have a lot of variety, so there's opportunity to do well no matter your learning style. She also gives super clear instructions and is always organized. There was a lot of reading and many small assignments, so be prepared for that.

Excellent Professor.

Professor Messamore was absolutely incredible! So kind and caring and overall an amazing teacher. I was having a rough time at home whilst in her class and she really helped me through it all and made me feel a lot more confident in myself. She treats each student like they're the only ones in the class. Workload is light. Grades easy. 10/10!!

This class was very interesting and barbara does a great job at explaining the historical events. The chapters take a very long time to read and there are weekly quizzes on every chapter that are easy marks. 3 mini papers were based off of articles and the final exam and midterm differ each time but we had to write a paper.

She was a great professor who answered emails quickly and was not too harsh with assignments. But the class required a lot of reading, as well as time for lectures, quizzes, worksheets, and the final exam. Keep in mind I did this class condensed. It was a difficult class, but I learned a lot, and that's what counts.

A lot of reading. She will assign textbook reading, a lecture two quizzes and a worksheet with a 15-40 page article attached. But honestly if you read the textbook and pay attention to the lecture its not the most difficult class. I would advise against taking her if you have a heavy workload/not a lot of extra time.

Great Professor. Very clear grading guidelines for assignments and exams. Provides all the information in lectures to maintain a great grade. Very responsive by email. I would take her again.

Although there was a lecture, textbook chapter, article, and 2 quizzes each week, I felt it was equal to what an in-person class would be. I liked that there were multiple things to be graded on, and she was very responsive when emailed. I'm a history nerd, so maybe that allowed me to enjoy her class a bit more, but overall, she wasn't bad at all.

Despite much of the class being pre-prepared before the semester begins, Mrs. Messamore obviously loves the subject matter covered, and it comes through in her attitude about any inquiries into class material. Lots of reading, but what's a History course without it. Would take again 100%.