4.2

Jacki Booth

Education - San Diego State University

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FAMIL135
Mar 14, 2002

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4.0
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CFD135
May 24, 2002

Some assignments are confusing. Tests a bit hard. Easy material.

5.0
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CFD272
Aug 17, 2002

Has incredible amounts of knowledge! Knows what she is talking about!

5.0
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CFD135
Dec 15, 2002

need to read the book for the test, Overall it's not bad

5.0
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CFD272
Dec 19, 2002

The tests are a little hard but the material is interesting. Lots of reading

5.0
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CFD135
Dec 30, 2002

Organized and willing to help you

5.0
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CFD135
Dec 31, 2002

VERY NICE...wants u to understand and gives EC!

5.0
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CFD135C
Jan 22, 2003

One of the best Child Development teachers you'll get. Everybody loves her.

5.0
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CFD135
Jan 23, 2003

tests are a bit hard, but she is a great teacher..tells jokes b4 class.. : )

5.0
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CFD597
Mar 4, 2003

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5.0
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CFD578
Mar 31, 2003

She is a knowlwdgeable, helpful, and understanding professor. She is interesting and an all around great person!

5.0
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578
May 30, 2003

Great teacher!! The best in CFD!! She is so nice and helpful!!!

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CFD272
Jun 19, 2003

Is a great teacher and gives many personal examples to help students comprehend material. I always enjoyed attending the class.

5.0
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CFD135
Aug 12, 2003

awsome teacher...makes you look forward to come to class!

5.0
2.0
CFD135
Aug 12, 2003

great teacher.knows what she is talking about.one major family tree project due at the end of the semester.very easy though.tests are easy if you read the chaperts and come to the lectures.due the extra credits,they are easy b/c you just watch movies.

5.0
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CFD537
Nov 5, 2003

Best prof. in CFD dept.!!! She has a positive attitude, is always smiling, is very knowledgeable, gives interesting lectures, and is an easy grader - (some test questions are tricky, but she adjusts scores to highest in class).

5.0
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CFD135
Dec 8, 2003

Great Teacher, give EC! Wants you to do well and understand the material. Worth going to class because she tells stories and gives PRACTICAL CLINICAL INFORMATION!!

5.0
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CFD135
Dec 8, 2003

A wonderful professor. So helpful, and truly wants her students to do well. The lectures are interesting, she lets you out early, and the tests are way easy! She also gives you extra credit. An awesome lady!

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CFD272
Dec 15, 2003

Wonderful professor! Loves to teach and very easy to understand! Really gets involved with her students' abilities to understand the material and course! Great class!

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CFD355
Jan 3, 2004

She s a great teacher. She knows her material. She is an understanding teacher with her students. I HIGHLY RECOMMAND HER!

5.0
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CFD135
May 13, 2004

Great teacher. Easy to understand and tests are easy. Just go to class and you are fine. Gives great examples and wants to help her students in anyway that she can.

5.0
1.0
CFD135
May 14, 2004

Easy class but very informative. Good teacher and interesting topics. Tests super easy, don't need to read the book.

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CFD135
May 15, 2004

A whole lot of xx chromosome in the class. Confession from a perfect attendance student: "I would suggest skipping class and reading the book, test right out of the book".

5.0
1.0
CFD135
May 17, 2004

Very nice person... Very helpful... Very educated You don't need to show up for class because tests are from the readings and the lectures somewhat reiterates the book.

5.0
2.0
CFD135
Nov 5, 2004

very relaxed/comfortable teaching style; tells jokes of the day

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CFD371
Dec 12, 2004

She was a great teacher! She gives extra credit and grades on a curve! Very nice and she lectures right from the book. Her tests are somewhat hard, but if you study your notes you'll do fine. =)

5.0
2.0
CFD135
Dec 20, 2004

Super sweet... Very understanding... No need to show up for class because tests are from the reading. For tests read the chapter twice and you'll be fine.

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CFD371
Dec 20, 2004

grades on a curve for each test! she gives extra credit assignments. test follow the book so you don't have to go to class all the time...just read!

5.0
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CFD272
Dec 28, 2004

She is a very nice lady. Her lectures don't relate to tests but enjoyed coming to class anyways. Just read the book and you'll do fine on the tests- know specific facts for tests. she accepts late work, doesn't take that many points off. Good teacher!

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CFD371
Dec 28, 2004

Everyone think she's helpful but she's not. She might look nice but she's not. I wasted my time asking her for help because she didn't help me at all.

5.0
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CFD370
Jan 10, 2005

Class sucks but if you can take it with her do. She makes it kind of fun. Nice lady. My favorite teacher at state. She loves teaching and puts tests on a curve.

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CFD271
Jan 21, 2005

Class is ok, teacher is super happy and friendly.

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CFD371
Feb 17, 2005

You need to definetly read the book because the tests are based on the book and notes. She never replies back to emails and her long nails scare me.

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CFD135
May 16, 2005

DONT EVEN BOTHER ON GOING TO CLASS! Her class is fun yeah, helpful NO. The tests are not hers they are the author's, because it asks you for statistics and specific facts, be careful with those they are really hard to remember. Its a stupid test. And if you need to email her dont bother cause she answer like two days after and that is if she does.

5.0
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NA
Jul 4, 2005

By far the best teacher in the department!!!! Very nice, helpful and down to earth. Completely understands if life gets in the way of class at all. Smart woman who knows her stuff. You can learn alot from her if you try. Class is fairly easy. Go to the majority of the classes and study a bit for tests and you will be completely fine.

5.0
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CFD6363
Aug 31, 2005

Kicks ass!

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CFD370
Dec 20, 2005

The class material is a little diffucult but Booth is a great teacher. Go to class! If you need help just ask she is easy to talk to and very helpful. BUY THE BOOK. She uses powerpoint but test are straight from the book. I love this teacher. O and if you are expecting her to curve... sorry no curving in her upper division classes.

4.0
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CDF135
May 14, 2006

A very good teacher. Very friendly and a great lecturer. READ THE BOOK!!! and you will do fine.

5.0
3.0
CFD135
May 20, 2006

Great teacher with a great personality. Always willing to answer your questions. Study book and do extra credit. Class not easy but if u study you'll do fine. 1 Research Paper, 1 Book Report, & Family Geneology Tree. No homework

5.0
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CFD135
Jun 18, 2006

Very nice. Class is interesting but monotonous=no real need to go (just take notes and tests are straight from book) One book report, one research paper, one project, 4 tests (?) and some extra credit opportunities. I would definitly take a class from her again.

5.0
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CFD135
Jan 6, 2007

She was my favorite teacher this past semester. You WANT to listen to her lectures.

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CFD135
May 5, 2007

If your a guy, DO NOT take this class. Jackie Booth is a very nice lady and trys to make class interesting, but it is not. The material in the book is super boring and the tests are very detailed and frusterating. Alot of girls I know liked that class but all the guys did not.

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CFD370
Aug 13, 2007

The midterm is pretty easy and she curves it too. The quizes and the research paper are easy. The research paper has to be APA style. Booth is always willing to help students who do not understand the lecture or need help on their research paper. Do not be afraid to ask questions before, during, or after class.

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CFD135
Dec 18, 2007

extordinarly nice! go to lectures and you will do great on the tests. her class is made up of a genogram, research paper, and four chapter tests, NO FINAL. shes very nice and interesting and funny so take her and if you want a good easy great go to every class and take notes.

4.0
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CFD135
May 5, 2008

EASIEST CLASS EVER. 1 project, 3 tests and a Final. READ THE BOOK> not the lecture notes. She even says that the book author writes the test and to read the book, but people didn't listen so they did badly. DONT EVEN TAKE LECTURE NOTES. you dont even need to go to class. JUST READ THE BOOK. I did and I had a 98 % in the class.

5.0
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CFD135
Aug 21, 2008

The best teacher ever.Just take notes and study them and you should get an A.

4.0
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CFD135
Aug 27, 2008

great prof. tells jokes and stories. easy subject, easy tests just read the book!

5.0
2.0
CFD135
Dec 14, 2008

Dr. Booth is amazing! I just love her. She tells a joke that has to do with the lecture she is giving each class. She inspired me to change my major to Child Development. Her class should be easy if you study for the tests. There are 4 quizzes during the semester and a project I would recommend you taking this class. Use the notes you take in class

5.0
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CFD135
Dec 14, 2008

Dr. Booth is amazing! I just love her. She tells a joke that has to do with the lecture she is giving each class. She inspired me to change my major to Child Development. Her class should be easy if you study for the tests. There are 4 quizzes during the semester and a project I would recommend you taking this class use your notes

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CFD578
Jan 9, 2009

I LOVE DR BOOTH! I would take her every time you can. She is so knowledgable in this field and keeps class interesting. Attendance is not mandatory but is used to possible change your B+ to an A-. She is absolutely amazing! Take her!

5.0
1.0
CFD370
May 13, 2009

Dr. Booth ROCKS!! My favorite teacher in the CFD department! She is an amazing teacher and she does so much for her students. This particular class requires A Sh^t load of work but, she makes it all pretty easy. Her tests are not too bad just make sure you take the notes from her Power Points. Overall, she is a must take teacher!!

5.0
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CFD135
Jan 13, 2010

TAKE THIS CLASS! 4 50 pt quizes, 1 power point project, few online hw assignments (easy). This class is interesting, it has info pertained to your every day life. Tips: Copy her pp notes, do the chapter quizes in the book, and youll get atleast a B

5.0
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CFD135
Feb 25, 2010

She starts the class with jokes which are funny. Must go to class to get lecture notes b/c exams are base them and from the book. One class projection on family genogram which is easy if you follow the rules. Extra credit available. Easy class. highly recommend her.

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CFD353C
Jan 10, 2011

Jackie Booth is amazing! Her classes are so much fun and her lectures are really interesting, she is extremely helpful and nice. I definitely recommend her for anyone!

5.0
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CFD270
Jan 13, 2011

Test questions very straight forward. Lots of extra credit opportunities. Textbook contained interesting and relevant material. Read the book and do the pre/post tests for a easy A.

5.0
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CFD270
May 14, 2011

LOVE LOVE LOVE her! such an easy class and shes very interesting.. 4 online tests, 5 online homework assignemnts, lots of extra credit and class is not mandatory... what could be better?

5.0
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CFD270
Jun 6, 2011

Extremely easy class. It isn't mandatory but I would make the effort to get up early and go just for her way of teaching. She has a lot of relevant personal stories and the material itself is fascinating. Don't hesitate to take this class if you have to. 4 online tests, 5 online homeworks, and a couple of extra credit opportunities. Loved it!

5.0
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CFD537
Dec 14, 2011

Definitely do your readings in addition to attending lecture. She's fun to listen to, but doesn't give you everything in lecture that you'll need for your exam. Papers are graded mostly on APA formatting.

4.0
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CFD370
Dec 23, 2011

Dr. Booth is an awesome teacher. She makes class fairly interesting, for uninteresting subjects. She really cares about her students. There are 3 tests that she doesn't cover completely in class so you need the book. There are 3 papers but grading is mostly on APA format, not the content. I would definitely take her

2.0
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CFDANY
May 10, 2012

My least favorite/worst professor at SDSU. Everyone raves about her and how nice she is however i feel like i have to teach myself.online class she just provides readings and useless power-points her lectures are irrelevant to tests.When you do ask for help on assignments she does not take the time and tells everyone diff info she is FAKE nice

4.0
1.0
CFD270
May 11, 2012

This class was way easy, and I never went to class and still got an A. However, the work IS tedious and you DEFINITELY need the book. 10 online assignments that must be 3-4pgs long in APA due every week, and 4 online tests. Not too bad, but just time-consuming. Be careful of due dates!

5.0
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CFD270
May 12, 2012

It consists of online homework, online tests, and a non-mandatory once a week class. I rarely went to class and still got an A, but Professor Booth is brilliant and I loved her lectures when I went. Highly recommend her! Buy the book the tests and homework are based more off of it than her lectures.

2.0
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CFD437
May 22, 2013

you have to do non-stop writing for 3 hours without break.. the class was exhausting. I saw many students doing Facebook or fell asleep while the class. Also I felt like she's not open for students' opinions.

4.0
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CFD437
Jun 19, 2013

This class is an awesome class if you're genuinely interested in the subject. Professor Booth is very knowledgeable and entertaining. Attending class is pretty much mandatory since you take notes, and since she doesn't post them online. If you go every day (once a week) and take notes you should end up with nothing lower than an A.

5.0
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CFD437
Jun 26, 2014

this class (violence and relationships) to me just the subject alone was very interesting to me. class was interesting. professor was very knowledgeable and she often invited guest speakers to speak more on certain topics like gang violence or domestic violence. awesome class. take it even if u don't need it. easy A.

2.0
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CFD335
Aug 27, 2014

Her instructions for assignments were unclear and disorganized. Her lectures had little to do with weekly quizzes. Plus, she sounded like a robot when she talked. She gave no feedback and high grades on the first paper and then was extremely critical on the second. She was, by far, the worst online professor I've ever come across. Good luck!

4.0
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CFD335
Dec 20, 2014

Booth will make you work for an A. It is a bit more rigorous than the typical online course, she assigns quite a bit of work. If you're good about time management or can learn to quickly, that'll help a lot. She did end up curving at the end of the semester. I don't recommend this during a busy semester, it takes work but is doable.

5.0
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CFD537
Grade: A
Dec 30, 2015

Super interesting class. Must pay attention, doesn't provide online ppt so you have to take good notes. Easy grader on the 2 essays. Difficult online exams, but there is a curve. Let's you out early on 3 hour classes.

5.0
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CFD437
Oct 4, 2017
Wouldn't take again

for online class, the test is actually challenging. Just letting yall know

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5.0
4.0
CFD437
Grade: A
Jan 9, 2018
Would take again

Professor Booth is by far the most understanding online professor I have had. I recommend buying the online book if you take the class. You also have to do one APA research paper, about 5-6 discussion boards, and sometimes she offers extra credit. Also, the exams are pretty difficult and can harm your grade if you don't study notes & read the text

Get ready to read
Participation matters
Tests are tough
3.0
3.0
CFD370
Grade: B-
Sep 7, 2018
Wouldn't take again

This class can get very difficult if you don't check emails daily and hourly. Tests are dense and require respondus lockdown, which means it is closed-note, closed book. The papers must be incredibly detailed and Professor Booth tends to be tough when grading.

Tough Grader
SO MANY PAPERS
TEST HEAVY
5.0
2.0
CFD437
Grade: B+
Dec 11, 2018
Would take again

Dr. Booth was a good teacher. I took this class online and it was easy. As long as you watch the lectures and participate in the discussion posts (which are all interesting and easy), you'll pass the class. She offers extra credit as well.

Gives good feedback
Amazing lectures
3.0
3.0
CFD437
Grade: B+
Jan 13, 2019
Would take again

The course work for this class was not heavy. The lectures were interesting and there were not too many discussion boards. However, the tests were extremely difficult for me even though it was open book and open note. They were very specific and some of the questions did not even have the right answers. Luckily, she also provided extra credit.

3.0
3.0
CFD536
Grade: A-
May 10, 2019
Would take again

Shes a great prof and post lectures with almost all the necessary info needed for the test, so reading is required. She uses a lockdown browser for online exams and you need your webcam on since it records you taking it... creepy! Gave options for extra credit which were helpful. Tough grader on APA and is super specific but I guess it benefits CFD

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3.0
3.0
CFD536
Grade: A
May 28, 2019
Would take again

This class had difficult tests, but she curved them a lot. There is not a lot of work besides the exams, and two large time consuming papers. She offers a lot of extra credit and each week we are required to watch very short lectures. The textbook is just an overview of the tests, so definitely need to read the book!

Get ready to read
Lecture heavy
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5.0
1.0
CFD370
Grade: B+
Dec 25, 2019
Would take again

Her class is not hard. She is also very helpful and accessible. She wants to see you pass. All the resources are provided by her - all you have to do is your part which is the weekly work (which is not a lot, or hard). Definitely recommend!

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Graded by few things
3.0
3.0
CFD437
Dec 27, 2019
Wouldn't take again

This was an online class. Tests are unusually difficult. Buy or rent the book digitally, trust me.

3.0
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CFD437
Grade: A
Aug 28, 2020
Wouldn't take again

The grading for CFD 437 is based off on 3 exams, 5 discussion boards, and 1 book report. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND GETTING THE E-BOOK!! You need the book to do well on the exams (there's a written portion too). I stopped watching the lectures half way through because they didn't really help. Not the easiest class, but doable if you put in the work.

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CFD437
Dec 7, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Would not recommend taking this course. The tests are very difficult and she grades on a few things. Her video lectures are not helpful (would def skip). A "figure it out yourself" class, classwork is posted - no feedback or interaction from teacher. No accommodations whatsoever because of the pandemic.

Graded by few things
Test heavy
3.0
4.0
CFD370
Grade: B+
Dec 15, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Her lectures are not very clear, I feel like she teaches as if we are supposed to already know this stuff. You're teaching yourself basically. I used many youtube videos and articles to help me pass this class. With that being said, her tests are incredibly hard! I would study for hours at a time and it still would not prepare me for her tests.

Get ready to read
Test heavy
Tough grader
2.0
5.0
CFD0370
Dec 23, 2020
Wouldn't take again

This was one of the hardest classes I've ever taken, it's more like a science class and less like a child development class. Agreeing with another reviewer, Booth teaches like you should already know about this information, probably because as she admits she's been teaching this class for a long time. She'll knock off a lot of points for APA.

Test heavy
So many papers
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
CFD437
Grade: C+
Jan 1, 2021
Wouldn't take again

The consideration for the circumstances of the pandemic was not there. There weren't very many opportunities for points. Lecture videos are super short, so you need to heavily read the text. The 3 tests are ridiculously hard, but they're curved. Discussions need to be 100% complete w/ 5 total posts, otherwise you get a 0, which drops a letter grade

Get ready to read
Test heavy
Tough grader
2.0
3.0
CFD536
Grade: B+
Jan 18, 2021
Wouldn't take again

There are 3 exams, many of us did horrible on but she curves the grades on them. She also required browser lock down for the exams but the camera was not needed. A few papers which weren't that hard. She mostly looks at grammar and citations. Study guides aren't that clear. It will be a list of words from chapters. Each exam was about 6-7 chapters.

Get ready to read
Test heavy
Lecture heavy
3.0
4.0
CFD536
Grade: B+
Apr 13, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Dr. Booth is very strict on APA format. Beware of your grammar. Content is quite interesting yet exams are somewhat complex as they are scenario based.

Graded by few things
Test heavy
Tough grader
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

0%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

89% confidence
Based on 13 grades
Most common grades:
B+ (6)
A (4)
B- (1)
Grade Distribution
A(4)B(1)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(7)
Based on 13 reported grades
B+: 6
A: 4
B-: 1
A-: 1
Common Tags
Get ready to read (7)
Test heavy (6)
Tough grader (4)
Gives good feedback (3)
EXTRA CREDIT (3)
Graded by few things (3)
Lecture heavy (2)
Participation matters (1)
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