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“Christine was VERY scatterbrained”
ANTH111 - 1.0 rating“I find that Christine's notes are very scattered”
ANTH102 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
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75%
Textbook Required
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Reviews (133)
Enthusiastic, helpful but sometimes unorganized
Good teacher
Helpful, very knowledgable
a bit unclear with expectations, tests hard at first
interesting/ smart teacher
She's a great teacher,and she's very funny.
very scatterbrained and disorganized. Hard to know what she expects.
so unclear in her lecture and she goes off on these rambles that make no sense
tries to encourage class discussions, great content in course
very disorganized, she loves anthro, a very boring class. I hated all of it.
Most scatterbrained teacher I've ever had. Very hard to follow - get's all mixed up.
I do not know what these people are thinking. I enjoyed this class , the teacher is organized and knowledgeable.
Very good lecture outlines each class. Gives out A's and B's. She is very fair on tests. Attend class and you can get a good grade.
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Good in that she is fair.
Did fine.
Lots to learn in this course--great films!
i mostly did the class on my own. Marks very fairly, and tries to know a lot about the students in her class
If you want to learn in depth info on First Nations people this is not the course for you. She is way too disorganized and the lectures are scattered and unclear. Fairly easy grade though.
Most disorganized & flighty prof I've ever met!
Course seems ok for the most part. It places a strong emphasis on environmental conservation together with spirituality and land.
I find that she is a very interesting person with much knowledge, I recommend her, she is always eager to get the class involved in the subject....
I learned a lot from her. She is a very fair prof.
helpful in all ways
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Great study guide, makes it easy to study for tests. Great class discussions.
hot but a grate teacher
Not very clear with assignments or test questions. Her notes and tests have a lot of typos in them, making it hard to know what she is actually saying. Test are M/C but at times very hard. Would be great if you love anthropology, otherwise avoid this clas
Good course
Horrible teacher, unclear directions and lectures, scatterbrained and hard to follow. If you love anthro, u can make it through. If not...stay away!
This was -the- most boring class ever. It was like some aboriginal studies course or something, but that is -not- what the course is supposed to be about. I was generally unimpressed my the end of the class.
Well layed out. Organized! Interesting
Horrible teacher. Lectures are very unclear and even after asking questions about the subject it is still unclear. STAY AWAY!!
I took all of her classes and found her anthro to be really insightful.
Her teaching style is quite different and seems to be very group concious. I enjoyed her class, though struggling with overall clarity. In the end she really came through for me, I missed the final exam (my own fault) and she went out of her way to enable me to still write it with no penalties!!!!!!
Elsey is an anthropologist.. NOT and I repeat NOT a teacher, and it shows. She basically can't answer any questions, and if she does they make no sense and the rest of the class has to correct her on it. Her class was incredibally boring, and all she does is read directly from her study guide.
Her lectures were very very unclear, she just read straight from her notes and did not engage with the class AT ALL. She had very peculiar definitions and answers for the students questions. She has a vey clear bias and her personal agenda is showing.
im pretty interested is stuff like cultural anthropology, but this class was pretty dry... she was very unclear, and the tests weren't that easy. also, she's not very approachable and is very group conscious... Most unfavourite course yet...
If you liked the subject matter, it was straight forward enough to do this course.
horrible teacher, and she does not really respect students. The classes are so unclear. do not take her class.
In all honesty, this is a pretty average instructor. Nothing bad to say. Seems like a fair marker.
I was insulted by her poor ability to teach. She does seem to know alot about First Nations in BC, but needs help in lesson planning.
I like her syle of incorporating her own experiances into the lecture, although the videos she shows are outdated they are still relevant. I like her as a prof.
I got along in this course just fine. Was fun and to the point.
do not take her class!!!
not all together it seems. I find it hard to understand where she is going with her lessons sometimes.
boring, no structure when it comes to material on a test, rambles and is hard to understand.
A fun class! Homework mark is a breeze to get. Study guide makes things straight forward. Teacher is approachable and sometimes funny. Not always entertaining but can be.
Doing fine in this class.
She is an easy marker on written questions and for the paper (only 3 pgs), and the material is fairly easy to understand. So if you do your work and assignments you'll pass butI wouldn't recommend this course as an easy GPA booster
This instructor has a real and genuine concern for students. Her orientation is to make sure that EVERYBODY gets it. She keeps the learning and discussion going even when the work is quite dry in the textbook. Not a GPA booster, but you can very easily pass. Get this course!
this class was pretty easy to understand if you pay attention. it was important to come to class though and do the homework each week. the homework was not difficult and is an automatic 10 points if you do it. actually a pretty fair class.
I don't the I've ever witnessed the clock move so slow!! This class was soooo boring and no structure what so ever. All we did was watch movies that did not help us in learning... what did I learn in this class?? Good question! Easy because there are NO assignments. Final was absolutely stupid!
I learned a lot in this class. It was really well laid out with a great study guide which allowed for tons of class oral participation, which fast tracks the learning process. She really gets students involved, and creates an active learning environment with her questions. You have to study for test though, if you want to do well. Fair course.
The homework was easy, but she reviewed everything more than she needed to, which made class even more boring. My main irritation was her horrible grammar - definitely not what you'd expect from a prof. I almost retyped her entire study guide -_-
Useless class, don't take it! You don't learn anything and end up behind.
Christine.... is... really scattered all over the place. You have to read the notes and textbook quite closely to do a very good job on the exams.... She is so boring!!! She is an anthropologist, not a teacher.
THE WORST TEACHER EVER!!!!!!!!I would think that you would be much better taking an online class!!!!! She knows what she is talking about but not a good teacher!!! If you are intrested in this class what until someone other than her is teaching it..... and if you can't wait..... GOOD LUCK.
I'm sure Christine is a great anthropologist, but as a teacher, she sucks. She is incredibly scatterbrained and disorganized. Her coursepack was terrible, and her grammar was too. I was constantly wanting to get up and leave during her lecture.
Don't know what the gripes are about, I thought she was a pretty good teacher.
Worst teacher I have ever had- Makes absoloutely no sense and seems to have no idea what she is talking about or what idea she is getting at. I still have no idea what anthropology is about
The second worst teacher I have ever had. She is a rather disorganized nut of a prof who jumps about the board with seemingly unrelated concepts, few of which will ever appear on a test. This is a useless course to take (Anth of Religion) and I can assure you that you won't learn any of the cool things you imagined you would when you registered.
Seems good, keeps the pace going.
Really nice person. Scatter brained!! It seems like she wants to be an anthropologist not a teacher. gets off topic a lot. seems unsure of herself
honestly worst teacher at fraser valley. stay away if you want to keep your sanity.
She should not be teaching this course! Needs to be updated on her information on BC First Nations
Shes a space head. NEVER would take another class from her!! RUN AWAY!!
This instructor was very helpful to me. I have never seen so much caring. I asked her to read the intro to my paper, and she did so, and took time explaining the problems to me. This gave me a chance to get myself on track and write a better paper. She never made me feel bad about myself, and was very understanding with me.
She is a very nice lady, but perhaps a bit scatter-brained. Her notes are hard to follow and she only writes on the board. She is a really hard marker, and does not clarify what she is asking for in a paper. Each week, you have to do a writing assignment, as well as 2 other major papers and one presentation. The textbook material was interesting.
This was an online class. There was no guidance. The notes were not very clear. There is a lot of expectation that you should know about Native culture going into this class and there is little background information. No interesting debates or questions to answer. Just reading articles and summarizing them... Boring class.
Great Knowledge of BC First Nations. Wrote the book. Very clear. A huge pile of writing required but this gets it into the gray matter.
Tons of writing required. Instructor is very knowledgeable. I learned a lot.
She is a very bright lady but lots of people in my class find her very scatter brained I agree with this statement.
Tons of work and lots of learning. Prof is passionate and respectful in what she says.
She is 100% scatterbrained and possibly crazy. She doesn't know what she is talking about sometimes and a student will correct her. She creeps me out. AVOID THIS PROF
Very disorganised and does not explaine concepts well.The class was more politics than examination of BC First nations culture. Too emotionaly invested in the topic for my taste. More of a Neo-hippie with dilussions of the "noble savage" than an anthropologist.Only class I've seriously thought of withdrawing from. Bad Prof, not for pragmatists
Challenging but necessary course.
A very deep and meaningful look at Indigenous matters in British Columbia. A heavy course in terms of writing. However insightful.
I learned a lot from her. Didn't have a clue what this was about. Learned the whole spectrum of what First Nation's political and cultural matters take place within B.C. You have to write a lot though. No multiple choice.
Totally scatterbrained, not clear at all, all over the place. If your not a theory student and need structure she is not for you. She doesn't try to help if you ask for it, and can be discouraging, even if she doesnt mean to be,
If you are taking one of her upper level classes... and need some structure in your learning environment... dont do it! She is all over the place, not helpful, rarely responds to emails, not willing to give clear advise, and sometimes insults her students (maybe unintentionally). Literally the worst class I have taken in my favorite subject... yay
This is an extemely deep class but very intersting and makes you think ! The reading is difficult and deep for sure. Takes constant work but it will lead to in depth knowledge of theory. She is a philosopher more than anything. So if the shoe fits...
Was lots of work, but sort of easy and quite fun.
SHe is very knowledgeable, but hard so hard to follow, and disorganized
I really liked Christine. She loves what she does, but sometimes she was a wee bit difficult to follow. She isn't for everyone, but I really enjoyed the class. You have to work hard, so don't take it for a slack class.
Deep course. Really makes you think. A lot to learn but a huge challenge. Will equip you for 4th year or grad school. You have to read a lot of philosophical texts.
I agree with others on here...she is definitely a scatter-brain. She is very knowledgeable, but is difficult to follow a lot of times. Taking her online course and it seems like each week she is changing her mind. Gave two due dates for one assignment and then commented about she had changed her mind about date, but never informed class.
She is a very smart prof and you can tell that she is very passionate about the subject. However, she is very "all over the place" and very obscure with her advice or comments on homework. The final exam had very little about what was read in the textbooks, therefore it is very easy to overstudy and still not be correct on the exam. Verdict: avoid!
Really interesting course, provides information on many different and unusual religious trends. Clear process of learning, straight forward testing and assignments.
Difficulty level of the coarse was strictly based on her lack of clarity and scatter-mindedness, her "Study Guide" for the Final exam literally constituted her saying "just" review chapters 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9, and 10 out of your textbook (Chapter 4 was intentionally not included, no idea why)
Good instructor; clear learning objectives. She's passionate and loves teaching. She shows an interest in students. Sometimes questions can be tough but otherwise its fine. Easy homework.
Ineffective in interacting with students - getting where they're at, what they are trying to say. Deep lectures, but poor in 1 on 1 exchanges of (simple)information. In the same vein, can study very hard but not really get the marks. Can be less than even-handed should there be grading errors that are her fault.
Christine is fantastic and an amazing source of information. She takes time outside of the class time/office time to ensure students learn the material. I would recommend her unconditionally but encourage students to speak with her directly if they are struggling.
She's passionate about her teaching, she is willing to help, and its a deep course.
She is very passionate and knowledgeable about her subject, which leads to lectures and anecdotes that can be very interesting and thought-provoking. However, she can be disorganized and scatter-brained, which wastes class time. Be prepared to do a lot of reading outside of class to make up for lost time and prepare for the (unclear) tests.
Nice person, not a good prof. I will never take another class with Christine. She is completely scattered, loses assignments, was sick for a couple classes and sent in another prof who was teaching another class at the same time! Very unclear, I still managed a B+ but I don't even know how she came up with that grade...
Absolutely awful prof for online course - she was unable to use the system, did not use her own material or seem to have knowledge of what was going on, and it was extremely disorganized - due dates for assignment were always for different semesters, and often in different years. At least 1/3 of class dropped in first three weeks before midterm.
Christine is a nice person, but she can be quite scatter brained at times, and go on for long periods of time on a topic that may or may not be relevant. Overall she is not a bad prof, but I won't be taking another class with her again.
Christine was VERY scatterbrained. She used someone else's material and often sent out 3 or 4 emails/announcements about the same issues. Figure it out the first time and THEN email us! Her comments often seemed offended, as though she couldn't put her own biases aside and be a clear-headed university prof. I learned NOTHING from this class.
Christine is passionate about her topic & obviously loves teaching. She is very knowledgeable & an encyclopedia of information, always providing assistance to help with the subject material. She always takes time outside of class time to facilitate my learning. I recommend her as a very good professor offering clear learning objectives.
Christine is very knowledgeable. She does tend to go off topic a little but only because she is so interested in the topic and gets a little excited. Its kinda cute actually. Her quizzes are straight forward if you study and the paper and presentation are easy. I would take another class with her.
I find that Christine's notes are very scattered. Her tests seem unrelated to the reading material and videos, and she will often request readings that do not exist in the text (i.e. page 450 out of a 200 page book). I also found that she was never available for assistance. Whenever I messaged her, she did not take time to reply.
A very informative class.
Very unclear about homework and the tests are often very specific such as "which tribe harvested this specific type of fruit" even though the course pack and class lectures focus on the basic concepts and some specific tribes and cultures.
Christine is SO scattered. She often contradicted herself when giving explanations for assignments, which led to marks lost over silly things. Her online format is not clear. She didn't provide clear links to required readings. She tests on random details rather than theory. I am usually a great student (in 3rd year), but had a hard time keeping up
Christine was truly so knowledgeableand passionate. She was always caring and willing to take extra time to help with the understanding of complex concepts. She was a fair grader and very kind person. I would definitely take another class with Christine.
I took anthroplogy online with Christine, I thought that the assignments were very straight forward and the readings covered were very interesting. If you want to do well on the tests (for online) study her posts well as well as the additional readings as there are questions from both. All in all Christine is super nice and a good prof.
Course was a little scattered but still quite interesting. Sometimes the notes were hard to read, and the lectures weren't very engaging.
Very scatterbrained, knowledgeable in her field, but unable to form a coherent string of thoughts. Jumps all over the place, managed to speak for a solid three hours every week and I didn't learn anything in the entire semester.
Christine is so passionate and knowledgable. She is very approachable and really caring. Unlike some professors she clearly wants her students to do well. Fair grader but make sure you do the homework every week.
I took her online and she was all over the place. She will assign homework and forget to attach MANDATORY links we have to study. Considering this is a 100 level introductory level course, her tests are VERY specific. I studied hard (im a third year student) and I swear there was stuff on the tests that weren't in our notebooks or lectures.
I am currently taking an online course and have found the course to be super over saturated. By giving us excessive readings (multiple textbooks), articles and videos I am finding myself not retaining any information. I would not recommend this prof. The concepts are unclear and having an in person test for an online course is not helpful.
Excessive weekly readings required outside the assigned textbook make this class very difficult. There are typically 3-4 emails a week with extra articles we are required to read. Homework assignments every week are expected to be like essays. She is unclear in her lectures and assignments. This class is more difficult than any other I've taken.
This prof is very thorough and answers all questions and emails quickly. The readings are very relevant and interesting. The course is quite deep for an intro course but if you stick with it you'll really learn a lot !!
Being an online class, it's important to be organized. This is something I didn't feel Elsey had. Our weekly notes weren't always updated, the expectations weren't clear. Very disorganized. Do not take if you need if you need clear guidelines. Books were interesting for the most part, but i could have learned the same by picking up the books myself
Christine is an amazing professor. She is so smart and a really kind and caring person. You will enjoy taking class from her if you are passionate about the subject. Make sure to read all material provided and ask for extra help and clarification if you need it.
Christine is an excellent teacher. She always replies to my emails quickly and thoroughly and is so helpful. I find her online lectures both clear and interesting !
Masses of reading. Lecture notes full of links (many dead), typos, errors. Weekly 'homework' questions to answer in discussion forums but very little feedback, if any. Final assignment due at time of final test so got nothing but a grade. I love this subject but was overwhelmed with the volume of reading and vague direction.
She's such a tough grader and expects way too much from a 100-level class. She expects you to know every tiny detail, but she doesn't explain much. Her online notes are disorganized. She had absolutely zero compassion during the start of COVID. She even wanted us to keep working on her class while the school was closed and all classes were paused.
She is incredibly disorganized. She doesn't care to update any of her learning material as evident by the dead links she shares. The syllabus isn't even dated correctly, it says Fall 2020 when we are in the winter semester. One lecture is even dated as Fall 2016! She also expects way more than any 100 level prof I've ever encountered. Just bad.
Completely disorganized gong show. I can't drop this class because I need to fulfill the graduation requirement for intercultural engagement. For the 1st year course, the workload is EXTREMELY heavy and she expects you to do A LOT in the current environment while she is COMPLETELY DISORGANIZED for online teaching.
I have never written one of these but I feel in this case it is necessary, Elsey's expectations for readings are ASTRONOMICALLY HIGH for a first year course. Extremely difficult to stay on top of readings with terrible disorganization and tests require retention of all material. Don't take this class unless you are PASSIONATE(!) about anthropology.
I DO NOT recommend taking Dr, Elsey's Online class. It has NO organization or structure. The announcements/learning material is all over the place. The H/W questions are long and sometime vague, and no due dates posted in the syllabus just an announcement a week before. She also requires that you buy and read Her own book. Be prepared to read!
There is such little organization that it makes it hard to know what you actually NEED to read/watch. She posts things in so many different places that I spend most of my time looking rather than learning! I know others who have dropped her class and taken it with someone else and it's much better! Please please please avoid her if you can.
This online class is VERY disorganized and asks too much from a first year class. There is far too much reading to do and many videos to watch and then tests are only 15 questions and you must know obscure details. I feel like I spend most of my time trying to keep on top of my readings as she posts in so many different sections. GONG SHOW! AVOID!!
I've never written one of these, but this course has been a nightmare. Very unorganized, lack of structure, and an insane amount of readings/videos that are added without notice throughout the week. I am not sure what readings/videos are required and which are extra. Tests are 15 mins long and ask very specific or vague questions. Dead links.
I'm usually not so critical of professors, but this is necessary so others won't take her class. She is extremely disorganized, her tests are extremely hard with obscure questions, and won't listen to student's concerns. Extremely hard course for a first-year. AN ABUNDANCE OF READING ASSIGNMENTS!! And she adds more as she goes.
i don't even know what to say. she is clearly a master in her field and expects you to be the same despite this being a first year course. I'm in my final year and this is one of the most homework heavy/ reading heavy courses I've been apart of. would not recommend. not good at teaching/conveying her subject.
Absolutely the most ridiculous class I have ever taken. As a 4th year in a 1st year course, definitely thought this would be cake. BOY was I wrong. Dead links from 2005, zero organization, zero lenience, multiple contradictory requests for the same assignment, random and specific requests buried deep within course messages.. TAKE IT FROM US, AVOID
Elsey's class online is extremely unorganized and tough to follow, she responds to emails but not right away. Material is easy to complete but provided resources and teachings are all over the map. She expects far too much from a 100 class when it comes to assigned reading. Kind woman but needs to work on her online teaching presence.
This prof was awesome. It was during Covid but she was so clear and helpful throughout. Easy to read materials many small evaluations, and a take home final. I really enjoyed the course and learned so much. Highly recommended.
A well prepared and dedicated professor that knows her material well. You have to work for your marks in this course, but the learning you receive is worth the effort.
She was thorough, dynamic, and cares about her students. If you work hard and do the reading you can do well in her class.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
75%
Textbook Required
75%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.04 avg changeRatings by Course
ANTHRO101
5.0
(1)ANTHR130
5.0
(2)ANTHR111
5.0
(1)ANTHAB1
5.0
(1)ANTHR102
4.3
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ANTHR112
5.0
ANTH
4.5
SOC101
4.0
ANTH101102
4.0
ANTH301
3.9