She is a very hard teacher. She is not open to any other students' view of history. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS IF POSSIBLE!!!

I had this teacher my very first semester in college. BIG MISTAKE!!! She is extremely hard, however if you are a history buff, you should be able to pull off an A

She's a really cold-hearted person. I had a medical problem one semester, and I let her know about it. She didn't care at all. She called me out on it in the middle of class in front of everyone a few weeks later. She's the most rude professor I've ever had. Take her class if you like to be treated like crap.

This woman is a cruel heartless ****. I hope that someday she knows what it feels like to do your very best and be made to feel like it is crap. I have a 3.6 GPA and this class was the only C I have made the whole time I have been in college and I am a Junior. She doesn't care about her students at all.

Doesn't grade fairly. Doesn't help the student but talks down to the student. Makes one doubt his or her own capabilities. Student will never meet her expectations. You will work hard for nothing even if you've always been a straight A student. This was a waste of my time and money. Don't take my word for it. Read everyone else's comments.

Don't expect anything less than a D in this class. You would have to have a degree in History to get a C. Holds a grudge if you point out any of her mistakes on quizzes or exams, and good luck getting your points back. "Ill fix it next time."

Treats you like you are in high school, but expects you to produce graduate school level work to earn a DECENT grade. WILL NEVER EVER take another class of hers!

Extremely condescending and unhelpful. She puts so much attention and focus on the structure of the class that the material of the class becomes secondary. There is no commitment to learning the subject, just following her exhaustive rules. ALL of her teachings are about her rules. There is no check on learning the subject. Avoid at all costs!!!!!!

Do not take her. She is evil! She is very hard. DO NOT TAKE HER

DO NOT TAKE HER!!!!!!!!!! I STUDIED FOR DAYS FOR HER MIDTERM AND FINAL AND IT DIDNT HELP AT ALL!! She asks trick questions for everything and does not care if you are struggling. Hardest professor i have had and for what was supposed to be a basic history course. Has groupwork for each unit that is very hard to do well on. BOTTOM LINE DO NOT TAKE!

I absolutely did not like this class at all.

awful and so hard!

She loves the sound of her own voice. It is a noise which echo in my nightmares. This is one of those classes where you should never share your own opinion. Turns out we share differing political ideals and my grade suffered. She probes your views early on with a trick discussion. By the time I figured out what was going on it was too late.

Without a doubt, the wost professor I've had. Very unclear guidance. She gives quizzes and does not reveal answers to missed questions. However, for the final she says use the quizzes to study. DO NOT TAKE ANY COURSE WITH SCOUT!!

Group class meetings are mandatory and almost impossible to pass. You can study for the midterm and final all you want but expect nothing more than a C at best.

I'll start with the good points: she cares about the subject matter and gives solid in-depth feedback on papers. That said, she is extremely ideologically biased in discussions (but not in grading, to be fair), assigns overwhelming volumes of reading material, and expects far too much written work. The excessive workload is utterly crippling.

I just dropped an online class with her. Hardest class ever with hours and hours of reading. Way too much work! The quizzes have essays that must be answered in paragraphs, and you have 20 minutes to finish. Weekly discussion posts feel more like a research paper, and responses to others require outside research with references. Don't do it.

She is very knowledgable about the content; however, she is super strict on grading. She does not care about your GPA or personal feelings. She will fail you in a heartbeat. Do not take this class if you can't afford a low grade. Be prepared every day and participate, especially in the role playing game. She also requires out of class work.

I signed up for this class to learn history... not public speaking. I am a shy person and felt ambushed when I realized how badly these speaking assignments hurt my grade. I am not a bad student... I just do not feel comfortable talking in class.

Super liberal and does not care about students at all. I received a 60 on a paper because i pointed out the sources we were "allowed" to use were all liberal news sources.

This should be a writing course because no matter how well my paper was presented and on topic, she found ways to take away points. Gave me 0 on assignments way before due and sent reminders constantly before assignments were due. Not very specific in grading.

Dr. Blum is horrendous; she does very little to explain what you messed up. Her grading is severely skewed. It appears she grades purely on an emotional level rather than educational. If you make any of your political views public, she will destroy your grade if it does not match hers. Do not take her class if you value your GPA.

This woman should never be allowed near a school let alone teach at one. I warn everyone not to take her classes

I have no idea how this women has been a professor for so long. Dr. Blum is a harsh grader and doesn't give much feedback on how to improve your essays. During her lectures she always adds her liberal bias into everything she says. History has always been one of my favorite subjects,but Dr. Blum found a way to ruin it.

Took her online and she gave the most rediculous amount of work. Everything was graded so harshly with out any reason why. She told me I should go to the writing center because I obviously sucked at writing... when my English teacher was telling me I was a phenomenal writer. She is harsh and horrible.

If you value your GPA, don't take this professor for ANYTHING! Had her for History Through Games and it was not worth it. Over half the class was failing the entire semester despite us working on every assignment. Got picky when we worked together. Went to her for help and nothing came of it. In the end, she had to GIVE us points to pass!

Wow. Just wow. Quite possibly one of the worst classes and teachers I have ever had. Notes are very straightforward and monotonous, but the tests are literally impossible to do well on. Studying the notes and textbook will get you an absolute maximum of a low C. If you like your GPA, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. Good luck. (History 1111)

She likes to hear herself talk obviously. She way overloads with assignments. It is just about impossible to finish her tests and quizzes in the allotted time. She should not be an online teacher. She sets you up to fail .

WORST TEACHER I HAD AT TROY! Her class was the lowest grade I ever got at Troy. If you do not have the same viewpoints as her, you are def going to fail! She grades soooo hard!!

She was god awful and harsh on grading work.

Just a odd class

She told the class the lecture videos were more important than the readings but only asked about the readings in class. When few students could answer the readings questions in class she walked out several times not even 10 minutes into class. To get credit for going to class you have to talk or you get a zero for showing up.

Her class consisted on multiple lectures and readings a week. She is an EXTREMELY tough grader on all assignments and your grade is based off on how many details you can remember. No one in my class made above a 50 on the final and only reopened the midterm later that day, which she would not reschedule another time for me since I had to work.

Her lectures were interesting, but the exams were ridiculous. She graded very hard, and almost everyone failed the midterm.

She is a very very tough grader and almost gives off vibes of being sexist against the guys in the class.

I've received A's in every History class I've taken, minus this one--it is not set up for you to succeed. If you had no life (i.e. no other classes, no job, etc.) there might be a chance to pass. The amount of work is ridiculous. I'm not opposed to hard work, but this was impossible. Exams are essay heavy with no way to answer all within time limit

DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER!! I have no clue how she grades her tests and other things but she is not fair AT ALL! If you do not have the same views as her you will fail!! Her final had stuff on it that we NEVER went over in class!! Not helpful, and if you ask for help she talks to you like youre dumb or comes back with a smart remark! Awful!

Dr. Blum is a tough teacher. Her curriculum seems easy, but she only allows you to use HER lectures (pre-recorded videos) in her quizzes. If you use outside sources like your school book, you get a 0. Not only that you put the information that she gave you in the lecture in the quiz as an answer then she gives you partial credit.

If you don't actively participate in class, your grade will suffer for it. She grades participation very heavily. She also teaches through long, recorded lecture videos that you have to take heavy notes on. The good part is that she gives a detailed study guide for the lecture videos so you know exactly what kind of notes to take.

Rate 0. I would not recommend this professor to anyone. This has by far been THE WORST history class that I have had. It seems more like I am taking an English class. She grades VERY TOUGH, you can answer the question correctly but if you don't agree with her/ your spelling is off she will fail you. Wish I would have read here before signing up.

She is not a good teacher. I recommend you take another instructor.

I'm telling you this was one of if not the worst college course that I've ever taken. Just go ahead and register and see for yourself. SMH

This teacher is absolutely terrible. She is a super hard grader. If you dont use information she provided then your wrong and your going to get a zero. She has weekly writing assignments that are impossible to do well on because she literally looks for error instead of if we answered the questions. And she makes you calculate your own grade.

I wish I could give her zero stars but thats not possible. Her grading style literally does not make sense. Its like she closes her eyes and grades your paper than gaslights you when you ask for help. Please never take this professor !!!!!!!!!!!

Wish I would’ve came here first… I was in my room depressed and stressing over all of work just to get a F. She make you calculate your own grade instead of making it available for you. Very rude but make it know that she’s being rude. 0/100000 HIGHLY DONT RECOMMEND.. Please don’t put yourself through I went through!!!

This teacher is awful. If you like history and know anything about it don't waste your time or money with this woman. She teaches from lectures that contain more opinion than fact. Her writing assignments make zero sense and she told me I couldn't write well, which is weird because I get A's on essays in every other class.

This is an English class graded on how well you can type. If you are taking online classes because you have a busy schedule( work, and kids) go ahead and skip this class. The exams are essay heavy and impossible to finish. This is a cartoonish example of a woke college class.

She only does lecture and does not post google slide or have notes in slides.

Writing assignments are almost impossible to get a good grade on even when you take into account the "corrections". The writing is based on articles that are opinion heavy which, is already a red flag for a college history class. Calculate own grades in an online class.

Worst teacher ever taken! if you take her class you will be stressed to the maximum level. Her lectures make no sense and she rambles and then expects you to know every detail about what she says and also be able to write every single detail in a small amount of time for her exams. Her exams and quizzes are nearly impossible to pass. good luck

Grading is very harsh, be prepared to be overwhelmed with reading and tough exams with multiple essay questions. Would avoid this teacher if possible.

This teacher is unprofessional. She fails to accept accountability as an educator to provide detailed feedback when grading. She reuses her lectures from years ago that contain minimal information required to fill out the notes and study guide. She should never have gotten into education and should opt for a more suited job as a tax collector.

Professor is extremely difficult grader. Expect to take 20+ pages of notes a week. Professor refuses to release overall grades, even when Canvas automates this. Professor fails students, and reports them for cheating, if they use any information they gleaned through a source other than her or her text book. Professor refuses to ever give a 100.

An unrealistic amount of work if you have a job. Expect at least 20 hours of work a week. Gives a lot of busy work that focuses more on your writing skills than on history. Very strict on essay answers on quizzes and tests. Ridiculously limited time to take quizzes and Exams.

DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER. This has been the absolute worst professor I have ever had. At first she seems easy because she lets you use notes no quizzes and test. Don't be fooled by this. She grades SO harshly. Nothing was good enough for her and she would never tell you specifically what she wanted. I bet it is impossible to get an A in the class.

NOT AN EASY ONLINE CLASS! Should have read the reviews before taking this her. Unreasonable time limit for everything and I struggled to complete all of the tests and quizzes before running out of time. She grades very harshly and it is very nitpicking with papers. You definitely have to write your paper to align with her views and opinions.

Do not take this professor if you are taking any other classes, have a job, have a family, or hobbies. I did learn the History material, but she gives too many assignments to ever be able to finish everything. Her tests set you up to make a bad grade by having many more questions than you have time to complete them. Definitely a woke professor.

DO NOT TAKE NO MATTER WHAT. Never seen a professor like this lady! Lectures are sooo long and unnecessary. Nothing is ever good enough for her and something will always be wrong no matter what. Quizzes and exams are timed and it is not enough time for the amount of questions. She loves to hear herself talk. AGAIN DO NOT TAKE THIS LADY EVER!!!!

If I had to take this teacher again to get my degree I just wouldn't graduate. The WORST TEACHER I have ever had in my adult life. Spends her entire time scrutinizing every paper and verbage you use instead of seeing if you have learned the material. I wish I would have checked her rating before class. NOTHING IS EVER GOOD ENOUGH. DO NOT TAKE HER!

Cannot stress how much you need to avoid this teacher and class. Grades so harshly then when you ask for help, talks to you like you are an ant under her shoe. Then she just says it is healthy criticism. Take it from someone with self worth issues, she will only make them worse with never ending critics on how your work is not good enough.

She is worst

Take this class at your own risk - the professor's grading is extremely harsh and unpredictable. Avoid if you have a busy schedule, as the workload is unreasonable. Unstuck ai could help with study prep, but this professor seems unapproachable.

What can I say about her that hasn't been said? She's not that approachable it genuinely feels like she doesn't care. I had classmates complain about her too. There is little room for error. Her feedback isn't any good even comes off passive aggressive. I love history so much but she made it unenjoyable. Avoid taking her if you can trust me.

I had Dr. Blum for one week before dropping. She counts ANY "outside knowledge" as cheating and will academically suspend you for it. "Outside knowledge" includes the optional reading that SHE posted because it was "optional," as well as any previous things learned from other classes you may have taken before.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS!! I had this lady and my paper was expected to be a small paperback book “improving” a paper from a previous class toward a topic she approved of. In my case it was the wonders of socialism. I spent the first half of the term repeated the first week's assignment over and over again just to be penalized for being behind. #nosleep

I don't see how she is an employee of Troy University. All she does is rave about other countries' form of government and then complain about America's. The amount of time she will try to bait you into a political discussion is often. She will also make you do preliminary assignments to make you feel stupid and it gives her a false sense of power.

Wouldn't recommend any of her classes. Overly political

Will make you feel less than and she is very political and doesn't like America