She was BY FAR the most difficult teacher I've had in my college days at LU. I don't know if it was her, or just the class itself. She definitely didn't make the class easy or interesting

She really made history suck in my opinion. She taught and gave assignments in the class as if we were all history majors in History 301 or something. It was not fun and not exciting and it required lots of reading a work. I would not take her if I were you...

A lot of reading required, study for the test a lot because they are very hard. Her style is kinda boring and rigid. She rarely opens with prayer

I hated this class. Her attendence policy is completely ridiculous. I got into her class right before drop/add and she counted those days against me. Also you only get 4 misses before it reduces your grade and 8 before you fail. Well i used my 4 i thought i had and she failed me. DO NOT TAKE. She is really uptight too.

I hated this woman. I had her for an 8am class and she made my whole day horrible. She wasn't clear on anything and was extremely hard to follow at times. Her attendance policy is a mess and she offers absolutely no way to earn extra credit other than perfect attendance or her 'personal discretion'. She couldn't even remember my name. Never take!!

Personally she seems like a very nice person. But in the classroom she is an "evil" dictator!! I will never take her again & i advise others against taking her. She needs to chill about her "freshman/soph" level class. It was harder than it needed to be. (especially since most people in that class are NOT history majors nor WANT to be)

DON'T TAKE HER CLASS!!!!

I hate this class. I am used to doig a lot of work, but she is ridiculous. She seems nice as a person and yes, she does know her stuff but she is incredibly boring and gives way too much reading/assignments for just a 201 class. I could see if this was your major, she would be awesome... however for those of us trying to fill a requirement...boo.

This class is insanely hard. So much information is shoved down your throat that you can't learn anything no matter how many hours you put in outside of class. She is somewhat helpful about meeting with you if you need help but even that won't do much for you. I urge you not to take this class.

you have to know what she is thinking to have a good grade. Its very hard and frustrating and I would not recommend this class

She is really nice and expects you to do your work. Unless you are prepared to work, do not take this class. If you do a sport then DO NOT take this class. There is a bunch of reading and the course goes over allot of material really fast

Though I have very good grades for much higher level classes and have no trouble understanding what is expected, I found the grading here ambiguous. Also, when the technology failed creating an glitch during a test I had little help from the professor.

The class is only moderately hard, but the professor is so abrasive during class that each day is a pain to get through. And, oh yeah, we have name tags. She makes me feel like I'm back in 3rd grade again. The tests are half essays, but a study guide is provided that gives all the writing sections that will be on the test.

She is a hard professor. She has quizs every single day. she doesn't post quiz grades with in a timely manner. If you like history, you will love this class. It's almost like an upper level class.

She is the hardest teacher..Don't take her!! I had to withdraw from the class!

I agree i effing hate this class. she doesn't seem to care although she tries to play it off as if she does.

Hey Liberty students, never take this professor. She is so hard. Find other similar professors like Homer Blass; Saxon or some other guys. But, Donna D. Donald is very tough.

Passionate about history, not teaching. She'll get angry if you interrupt her class even the tiniest bit(texting, showing up late, sleeping). She knows her history, but does not know how to equally distribute it. We'll spend one week on Roman history (two chapters) and two weeks on the Renaissance (one tiny chapter). Too hard. Boring. don't take.

Welcome to 3rd grade history class! This class is awful. She explains everything in excruciating detail. and by everything I mean the stuff you already know. Such as how to use blackboard and how missing class is bad....we are in college if we couldn't figure that out we shouldn't be here.

Expect to work your tail off. Tests are unfair. Study for HOURS beforehand. Professor is somewhat rude/sarcastic. It's hard to decipher what she wants on assignments.

Professor Donald is one of the rudest teachers I've ever had. I feel like she's been in the teaching field long enough to know how students operate but assumes that students are all trying to coast their way through the class. She's not a very good Christian model in that she's very rude to students who ask simple questions. needs attitude adjustme

I'm used to hard work, and have never had a problem with hard teachers. Donald is IMPOSSIBLE! Tell me how and in what universe it makes sense for a 4.0 student to struggle with making a B. I read all the assignments and do the work on time. She has favorites, and it reflects in her grading. Do yourself a favor and stay FAR away from her class.

Very difficult teacher!!! Work your butt off and you'll get a good grade but seriously she's really hard.

Absolutely horrible teacher. She's very passionate about history but she's incredibly rude. I expected to work hard in this class, but her expectations are much too high. She grades way too hard. Do not take unless you like to struggle.

she has a HUGE passion for history which is EVIDENT and obvious.HOWEVER, she is one of the most proud ppl I have ever seen teach!EXTREMELY hard, and u HAV to read for EVERY class.tests are HARD and the majority of test is short essays.She grades these realLY hard!I am a good student but I had to withdraw from it cuz of grade.avoid if u dnt luv read

Don't do it. You're better off dropping out.

Don't take this woman. She treats you like a kindergartener, mandatory name tag and all. You get quizzed on a chapter per class period, and her tests are ridiculous. Avoid her if at all possible.

Donald is one of the worst professors I have ever had. I'm taking her right now and her standards are ridiculously high. She gave me a 0 on my introduction and conclusion because it wasn't creative enough. AVOID TAKING HER CLASS!!! She's a perfectionist and no one's work is good enough for an A, unless its a multiple choice test.

I won't say much because it's not like you can choose not to take her, as she is the only HIEU 201 prof. She is very tough. She is rude and quite proud/unhelpful as a teacher, she may be nice outside of class but not in. Most of the comments on here are accurate that she is just not a good teacher. Take at a different college or online if possible.

She is probably the worst History professor at Liberty. She will baby you through the whole class. She grades harder on papers than my English professors, and you will spend forever studying for quizzes, that you will have every class. Do not expect to get higher than a low 'B' in the course, and that is if you work really hard

This class was very difficult. Her tests are very hard and she is very picky. I usually do well in history but her lectures were not helpful for the test. I was very dissatisfied with the class and did not learn very much. I would recommend her as a teacher if and only if your a GENIUS!

The worst part about this class is the attitude of this teacher. She is one of the most condescending people I've met. As far as class content goes, I learned more about European history from watching "the Tudors" than I did from taking this class. Seriously, Liberty? Seriously?

Quite honestly the worst class I have ever taken, having been here for 3 years. She is a rude, high-and-mighty, control freak. She will treat everyone like grade-school level students, and pushes childish group activities in class. She is as unreasonable as Liberty professors get, and her class will ruin History for you. Don't take her.

This class is ridiculously hard. The amount of reading required is unrealistic. You have a quiz almost every class. Dr, Donald is not a good teacher and is not helpful. She may mean well but I regret taking this class. I do not recommend it!

Professor Donald was super hard. She had a quiz every single class. There is tons of reading and 2 papers. She grades the essays on the test harshly. And she reminded me of my mom! Probably the worst class I've taken

As a senior honors history major, I can tell you that Donald is the worst professor in the department. Horribly disorganised, not smart, and gives a unrealistic workload for a 200 level class. I did fine because I knew the stuff already, but she is a VERY BAD professor.

Professor Donald is one of the worst professors I have ever had. She is very rude to her students and has a very high opinion of herself. I mad an A cause I kept up with the work but she test on material she has never covered and grades her papers harder than any english teacher. She is definitely is a professor you want to avoid at Liberty.

The content of the class was fine, and she was relatively clear about the assignments. What bothered me most about her class was the attitude. She is extremely condescending to students, and treats you as if you are not college students. Some of the activities she pushes on the students would be more appropriate for middle school than university.

She does a good job explaining the information in the lecture, but she frequently would treat students like middle schoolers. Her Syllabus was confusing and her test are multiple choice and essay. she is an extremely hard grader, but for the little things-spelling, format. I highly recommend avoiding her class, but if you can't you will be fine.

Very frustrating class. The frequent review of her treating kids like grade schoolers and then assigning graduate level work is very accurate. She would also consistently act like she cared greatly about the students, yet when I repeatedly emailed her about a mistake in grading with all the evidence she requested, she never responded.

She is an awful teacher. Doesn't lecture. Instead you read all night long and then talk about what you have read the next day in class. No matter what you do, it won't be good enough for her. She is one of those teachers who has to have it done her way, and if it's not done her way, it's wrong

She will make you read pages of useless documents and watch video lectures on lessons she already lectured on in class. Everything is over-complicated. She is sarcastic and rude. Your opinions and concerns will be ignored or talked away. Following instructions and examples on essays will not earn you a good grade. I regret taking this class.

Listen Liberty, this professor is rude and needs to be let go, or disciplined at least. She is incredibly unhelpful.

This class was difficult. I've taken Professor Donald 3 times (unfortunately) and every class has been incredibly confusing and difficult. Basically, nothing you do will be good enough. I am a history major, so this material is my passion, and she makes the class absolutely miserable. AVOID this professor at ALL COSTS!

Worst class I have ever taken. DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. Online readings are ridiculously lengthy and difficult as are her tests and quizzes. I graduated high school with an above 4.0 GPA and this class and the professor sucked. I am in her class right now and absolutely hate it. Study guides are no help and class is just terrible.

I would NEVER take again. Pop quizzes every day. Insane online hw quizzes every week. Google AND your book DO NOT HELP. ALmost everyone fails those every time. Tests are ridiculous, so many essays. She's very strict. Doesn't laugh much. Has NO problem failing a student. Class started out with about 40 kids and by then end of the semester 18.

Professor was rude to students. Acted higher than everyone and was not afraid to say it. Beware if you yawn even a little you will be called out in front of class and mocked by professor. Concurring with many other reviews she will treat you like a child and then expect you to give her an essay written by the best. Stay away!

She knows her stuff, but she's a very hard grader. Took her last semester for HIEU 201 and her class was exceptionally hard. The tests are crazy for a 200 level class. I worked hard to try and get a B. I was one out of 5 people to get an A on the final. Got a C, because I handed in the last assignment a few hours late and she gave me a 0 AVOID HER!

Tests are confusing and require detailed essays and tricky multiple choice.

This professor does not set up her class in a way that stimulates learning. Not only is she very passive-aggressive with her students, creating an uncomfortable learning environment, but she cares more about deadlines than about what you learn. Homework easy but due every other day, no grace periods, little chance for comeback if tough schedule.

I couldn't stand how much homework there was and how disrespectful she was. she made me feel stupid every time i didn't know an answer.

While you cannot deny that Professor Donald is organized, and has mastery of the material. She is rude, inconsiderate, and dismissive, to put it simply. She is cannot seem to level with college level students and instead feels like we need to be treated like small children, by the time she actually stops demeaning students, class is over.

Avoid if at all possible!! Tends to be very rude and passive aggressive. Says she's there to help, yet will mock students/roll her eyes when they ask a question. Once, students' answers from essay questions were put on the screen and made fun of. The tests are almost impossible (nearly identical answer choices) and she is a VERY tough grader.

In terms of assignments, she could be a very tough grader. Her feedback did not help, and when I tried to apply it, it did not help the grade. She was very general in her teaching and did not go in depth. Also, she was very passive-aggressive. But a positive about the teacher is that she would call out specific students by name during prayertime

She gives too much reading and work for a 200 level class. At the same time she treats her students like middle schoolers and tends to be passive aggressive. Nice person, not a good professor.

While professor Donald is an interactive professor and will help when asked, she is a very tough grader. My biggest problem with her grading is even when you read her feedback and do what she suggested, she doesn't acknowledge your improvements and grades as if they weren't there.

On writing assignments: she has this idea in her head but doesn't convey it well in the instructions. Therefore, grading seems arbitrary. Speed-reads through her lectures; 'nuff said. Too much repetitive work; you hear the same thing 3 or 4 different ways. Beware if you're a working adult or have a full class load. Killed my love of history. Sad!

I took this course as a Gen Ed requirement, but ended up having to spend far more time on this class than my major-specific classes. Professor Donald assigns an unreasonable amount of reading and homework for a 200 level class. Feedback on test essays was minimal, and she treated her students like children. Would not recommend

Professor Donald does have a genuine love for history and public history specifically. She structures the class to avoid tests and lengthy papers. That said, the work for HIST305 is VERY front loaded and can be overwhelming. She also likes to assign blog posts which can be tedious and meticulously graded. Take her, but be ready for some work.

Professor Donald is a very sweet woman who enjoys what she does. However she gives vague instructions on the homework assignments and grades you on criteria she never asked for in the first place. Reading the textbook is essential and it is really all you need to pass the class but she demands attendance. Save yourself a headache or two.

Professor Donald's class was rewarding, but be prepared to be graded on criteria never mentioned in the instructions or contrary to them.

Instructions and expectations are not clear. She does not like to give full credit on assignments and will find things that you shouldn't lose points for. You mostly learn from the limited reading you do. The projects feel like free labor for the history department. She micromanages your work. The best option is to check everything with her first.

Her grading makes zero sense, and your best chance is to aim to be forgettable but stay on her good side. She is typically lenient about some deadlines, but the public history projects at Liberty are a mess. Asking her for help was useless, and she stole a friend's work without crediting them. Don't skip class if you can, it's impossible to make up