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“She is very enthusiastic and always makes class interesting”
GEA2000 - 5.0 rating“Nothing you study will be on the test”
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Reviews (169)
Really fun teacher, you dont have to go to class just make sure you read the chapters and do the reviews that she puts online, I never went and got a high B
she is such a fun teacher,you could defintely pass without going but it's a really interesting class i recommend going.her test are really easy just look at the notes she post online.and dont forget to do the lab!
Good teacher! Makes geography very interesting. She uses slides as her teaching tool. However in the backround of her slide she would put pictures of when she visited that certain area. Which was fun to look at. Her exams come straight from her notes!! Good teacher!
Excellent teacher and knows her****. Unlike many of my other professors, she loves to learn new things about different areas of the world. She is a very open minded person with lots of knowledge to give to her students. Tests are easy if you study the notes and study guides.
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class is kinda boring but the teacher is good tests r staright from the notes u donot have to go to class all the time just study b4 the tests n u b straight
i love this professor...shes awesome, very energetic, very nice and great to learn from
shes very vivacious..lots of notes unless u want to rely on the online power points. but she keeps ur attention bc shes always bouncing around the room...literally
Awesome class... she is more than happy to tell about her experinces while she also encourages the class to get involved. Tests are easy as long as you go to class OR carefully read online notes. still i reccomend you go shes very entertaining and will keep you awake
Very wild and crazy teahcer. Full of energy. You won't get bored. Kind of fast though, jsu make sure and take notes.
This class is so damn easy! The notes arent hard to learn and she puts them online. Class ends about 30 min early also.Tests are basic crap you learn in high school.
She is a very easy teacher, and she is a very helpful teacher. she keeps the class entertained through out the whole class, she is very energized before class, she must give starbucks lots of buisness. she always lets everyone out early. Never leave class while she is teaching, she will follow you and make fun of you in front of the whol class.
GOOD CLASS
Dr. Fadiman is awesome. You don't have to go to the lectures, but she has such odd ways of comparing or explianing things that they just stick with you when you take her tests. Her tests are only 50 mc questions and they are right from the notes. She keeps the class very entertaing and always lets you go early.
She's very helpful but is crazy and hyper in class. Her method of using study terms and outline notes is weird so you have to really know the material when you read the test questions. Class always averages a C but labs are easy. It's still possible to get a good grade, though. Lectures= boring but gives the class a break & lets you out early.
Can be a little hyper and crazy at times, but offers help to anyone who needs it. Because of her hyperactivity she may talk fast, and she also gives notes REALLY fast. However, she puts all her PowerPoint projections on Blackboard, so you can EASILY stay on track! Very recommended.
Was a GREAT teacher. I found her very interesing to listen to. A bit hyper at times, but that's what made the class fun. All you have to do is pay attention in class and youll ace the tests. Her tests are besed off of the lectures mostly, so make sure you attend. But all in an easy class.
Not a geographer and not very serious. Make the course and the test easy to get good evaluations. This woman should learn to teach. She is not a GEOGRAPHER at all. She should be a biologist or something else. Biased about the world and very annoying voice and attitude. Her test are easy but non sense. Fadiman stop making it easy please. Be serious
She was so weird it was funny. her class became very pradictable, but it was still fun and easy. Plus I did actually learn something from the class.
Makes class interesting. She gives good study guides
Great Prof. Easy Tests..Fun personality. The tests are easy if you look at the terms she posts.
she is really cool, and crazy. her class always opens with music from whatever region we are learning about and all you need to do is study the key terms she lists on blackboard, you will get an A if you do that. the labs are also extremely easy and the location exc. are time consuming but fairly easy. shes a great teacher.
By far one of the best profs at FAU. She makes the subject very enthusiastic. She will show pictures of her being in the countries that we discuss and will play music from the region at the beginning of class. This is a college class you look forward to going. Tests are pretty easy if you do the study terms.
Very good and interesting teach. Allwais very very active in class, will keep you awake at all times! Test is easy if you find all the defenitions to the words she givs. I would highly recomend her!
AMAZING teacher!! She is so energetic and you can tell she really loves what she teaches, such a fun class!! TAKE HER!! Almost all of the pictures she shows are from her trips to other countries. Great class for a somewhat easy A.
very nice teacher, her class is easy and so are the labs!!! you will learn many things from this class...
Amazing teacher. Shes so funny and always lets you out early. STUDY the study terms and you'll be sure to do well on the exam. If Kelly Russo is teaching the lab, take her. Fadiman had been just about everywhere so she tells stories from first hand experiences that help with the test. Go to class, she always plays movies that you need to know for t
Funny and exciting lectures. Very clear and tells you what will be on the test and gives study terms. Test are straight forward. This has been one of my easiest classes so far. If you do the work and study some, it would be hard not to get at least a B.
take this class. its so easy if you go to class. she basically feeds you exactly whats on the tests.
She is an AWESOME teacher. She's really into teaching and makes the class really fun to go to. Attendance is not mandatory b/c its such a big class. The tests are really easy if you pay attention in class.
If you mess up on one test, it will be hard to make up for it. But just print out the vocab sheets before class and fill them in as lecture goes along and it should be a B+ with just that much effort. that+a little studying=an A. labs are 1/5 of grade. wish they were more. into her job. fun class
Absolutly Awesome teacher!!! Makes the class fun, interative and simple. Easy tests if you pay attention, evenso her PP are very helpful, but you'll enjoy being class. Extremly helpful outside of class and super friendly!:) Enjoy!
GREAT TEACHER!!! ONE OF THE BEST! The class is fun. Make sure you go to lab do the maps and study the notes. Everything from the notes is n the test. THE TESTS ARE EASY!!!
As far as teaching goes, she is nice, her class is interesting and you get out pretty early. As far as grades and tests are concerned, labs are easy, to get an A on the test, go to class, copy the power points, and before the test print out the exam reviews and you will get an A on the test. i figured it out and go a 92 and 94 on the last two tests
Great teacher. Very helpful. Interesting, fun, powerpoint presentations all on Blackboard. highly recommend this professor.
Possibly one of the best professors at FAU. Her entire lectures are from experience. She's highly energetic and loves her job. She makes class very interesting. Shes the stereotypical kindergarden of the college world. Highly recommended that you take her. The class was easy but I promise you will learn so much from it.
so easy!! her class is pretty interesting and she lectures from personal expirience. always lets you out early and the tests are easy if you study and know the material. Labs are a joke. Go to labs, easy points to boost your grade.
dont take the class if you dont wanna go to class, i am currently in it and made the mistake of not attending class, its easy to not go because there is no attendance, but i did bad on the first test. if you want a blow of class this is not it, im sure it would be easy if i went to class...
She's amazing, she's has stories about everywhere she's traveled, shows interesting movies, good powerpoints, she knows what she's talking about. And she used to have a quote on a starbucks cups, she won some award for best professor or something. She's cool
She's a good professor, puts her powerpoints online. Just show up to class and pay atention once in a while and you can pull off at least a B.
pretty good, you need to come to class to understand her slides thouroughly (they are online) though you also need to read the book as well, so alot of studying before exams (4 exams) she makes the class fun and has alot of pictures too
pretty good, you need to come to class to understand her slides thouroughly (they are online) though you also need to read the book as well, so alot of studying before exams (4 exams) she makes the class fun and has alot of pictures too
LOVED this class. Her lectures were so interesting. She's super crazy and animated so she makes the class really interesting. Just go to class and go over the terms, you don't really need to read the book but it comes in handy for looking up terms not in the lectures.
These kids are crazy. Her tests are hard. Don't get me wrong she makes the lecturs interesting but they are too long. If you want an easy A. Def. not this class. You will have to study hard. && no extra credit so the tests count a lot. The discussion is easy but it only helps grades a little because you have to draw maps which are time consuming.
Easy class. The lab is where the work is done and that is easy too. I went to class to watch the videos at the end (some test questions are on them) and she sometimes says during her PPT that something will be on the test but attendance isn't necessary. Got an A, not difficult.
I love this lady. She makes learning so fun! And the lectures are interesting too. I'd take her class again if I could.
She is a great teacher,she keeps the class very interesting and lively, does her job to perfection,wish more professors were like her! Go to class and study the study terms and your cruising through the class
She is very funny, makes the class interesting. Just go to class pay attention and just review the power points 2 days before the test and you will get an A.
I disliked this teacher profoundly. Her classes are boring and her tests are not that great. He is very biased about the world out there. Her class could be better but they are not. I find her classes too long and her lectures are way too disorganized. She give me the impression that she needs to learn a lot about her own subject. Don't take her!
This class was extremely easy. Go to class, pay attention, attend the labs, and you'll get an A. She makes the class interesting. Very lively and fun.
do not review the material the day before the test..you will not do so good..this was my hardest class my freshman year.. the answers to the questions on the test are very similar to the wrong answers.. the Discussion part of the class was easy but the tests are NOT..try to take another class and NoT this one if you can!
had her for geography. very easy. anyone who fails are LAZY! be lucky to have a teacher who makes class fun and who knows what she is talking about :)
GREAT TEACHER!!! She is very funny and loves to teach. Tests are not hard if you study the terms. Videos are shown every class. She is an overall great lady. Take this class :)
overall a really easy class. just take notes and study for the tests, do good on the labs and your set.
she is a very good teacher by just listening to her and paying attention you will pass best teacher ive had and whoever says that she is hard is just plain stupid cause all you have to do is show up and pay attention
EASIEST CLASS JUST GO TO CLASS PAY ATTENTION MOST OF IT GETS STUCK REVIEW BEFORE TEST EASY A =]
She is SOO interesting. She's been EVERYWHERE and teaches the class based on her experiences. The tests come exactly from the powerpoints on bb and just know the study terms and you will be set! TAKE HER!
All you need the book is for the dicussion. the class is easy and interesting although there is no point to go because all her powerpoints are online and she reads directly from them. i studied the day of for each exam and the lowest i got was a B. i would highly reccomend this class with this professor.
she is mad easy go to class she does these movie questions study guides are easy take her! but you odn't really need to go to class i never did i just used her ppts and the book and i pulled an A in the class
Fadiman is awesome. My 2nd class with her. Very fun, very intelligent. Tests are completely based on in class discussion and power point slides. Pretty easy grader if you give enough information. Recommend very highly. Had to read two books but they were fun and intersting. DO NOT BUY BOOK. Didnt use it once. Great Great Teacher!
Test are from powerpoints! Thats all you need to study. Really an inconsiderate teacher when it comes down to grading... I averaged a 76.8 and She gave the C instead of C+ which is a 77. WILL NOT ROUND YOUR GRADE UP AT ALL.Used the textbook twice... wasted my money on them then couldnt sell them back because the local boookstores had to many.
Great teacher! Do not buy the book because you definitely do not need it. Very eye opening class.
very funny!!! she is very clear with the material just make sure you study the poerpoint cause the test is based on that! you dont have to srudy the terms, just review your notes and listen to her she really help. if questions u can ask her, she likes that! really good teacher i love her!!!!
Extremely energetic! Very funny. Has been around the world so she has experience with the regions you study. If you study her PowerPoint presentations, you will ace each and every test! Highly recommend her! :-)
Fadiman is the best professor Ive had to far at FAU!!!! She is so energetic and loves her subject. I came into this class thinking we'd learn about mountains and rivers and actually learned about countries all over, most of which shes been too. Highly recommend her, and take lab with Dylan, hes great too!
Great Professor. Not many professors can have 300 kids infront of them and have that drive and love for teaching their subject. Do attend class because there are some video questions on exam. Great overall. Do need atleast a few hours to study. But overall Superb
Dr.Fadiman is a FANTASTIC teacher! GO TO LECTURE because then you dont even need to study. Her tests are easy if you go to class. She is a fantastic teacher and this class is NOT boring! its actually fun to go to! I hope i can take her again. DEF TAKE FADIMAN
Hilarious! (or she tries lol) Super easy. Super interesting and the picture definitely doesn't do her justice.Best class to take. Got me into culture and ultimately to decided on an anthropology major. excellent!
Dr. Fadiman is super nice and her class is very interesting. Most of the exam questions come straight from her lectures so as long as you attend class you will do great! She engages students better than any other professor I have had.
AWESOME!! She is very helpful. She has been pretty much every where and she knows what she is talking about!!! Makes class interesting, test are exactly what is on the power point! if you study you'll get an A. Attendance is not mandatory but it sure does help A LOT!
Dr. Fadiman is THE BEST!!! She is always so passionate about what she teaches and knows a lot about geography! I went to every class (which is usually never the case) I would recommend going even though she never takes attendance. TESTS ARE SUPER EASY if you pay attention and do the study notes which she posts on blackboard! Take this class!!!
Class is easy she plays power points and explains slide by slide. If you pay attention in class its an Easy A, her power points are available online. Test are 100% from what she talks about in class and power points. Tests take less then 20min if your ready. Very Understanding teacher. She makes it very interesting!
Dr. Fadiman is so passionate about geography. She is always full of energy. Her class is so much fun you won't mind going. Never used the book. Multiple choice tests are easy if you do the study terms. She's the best!
you need to take this teacher. she really loves teaching geography and has traveled all over the world. she's really nice and helpful. you need to go to class because she never uses the book so don't buy it. just pay attention, take notes, and study the termlist and powerpoints. that's the only place for test material. would def take her again!!
Dr. Fadiman makes the class so interesting! She's always acting out events that she's teaching about and it actually helps you remember it on the test! She posts all her powerpoints online, along with study guides and all the terms you will need to know for the test. She's an AWESOME teacher! I loved her!
Amazing professor!! Definately one of the most interesting lectures I have ever had! Class is not mandatory but she makes it so interesting that you will want to go. There are a lot of terms to memorize but I would definately reccomend this class. Love her!!!
Great Teacher! Very passionate about what she teaches and definitely loves the subject. She has been to many of the places she talks about and her experiences help you understand the cultures discussed in class. Very nice and will help you with anything :) Definitely recommend!
This class was the easiest thing in the world!!! She's weird and crazy and is always TRYING to be funny. She's annoying and loud, and is kind of an undercover b****. She's also a cell phone nazi and WILL call you out. It's a waste of time.
She is an awesome teacher!!! I really enjoyed her lectures. If you listen to her lectures, you'll probably remember it because she makes it really interesting. In order to pass, not that hard, listen to her lectures, do the terms list for each chapter the day before the test to keep it fresh in your head and the tests will be super easy. :)
The lectures are not mandatory, but I learned by the end of the semester that she gives hints to what will be on the test during class. Powerpoints are all online, and tests are very easy if you go to class!
This class is so easy if you go to her class. I didn't have time to study but I attended class. I got a B+ on the test and the last material was 3 weeks prior to the test. GO TO CLASS IF YOU DON'T WANT TO STUDY. She makes it fun and easy to understand and ALL her tests are from her powerpoints. Recommended.
She is such a great professor with TONS of real world experience and knowledge. Has been all over the world studying, super helpful and friendly, approachable, extremely funny! If you don't attend lectures or study then you wont do well but if you do attend class you will be good to go with little to no studying. LOVED HER! EASY A!!!!!
She makes the subject interesting and shows movies clips at the end of each chapter. Super super easy class. Just study the powerpoints and you will get an A. The actual book is not really needed, just by the online textbook for much less to print out the maps in lab. Avoid getting the Mitchell TA, she is very inaccurate and unhelpful. T
She is excellent, with ACTUAL experience in the subject! Just study the powerpoints and you will be fine. I got an A on all the tests just by using them. The lab consists only of drawing maps, so that is easy too. She does not bump up grades however, so make sure you do go to all the labs and do the maps because it can hurt you in the end.
Don't take her if u dont wanna go to class all the time!!! I made that mistake. Tests are harder than u think they would be
She is such a great teacher, shes traveled everywhere so her lectures are interesting because she talks about her own experiences. The class is easy if you actually go to the lectures and study. Ive recommended this class to a bunch of friends. Definitely take her if you are able too!
SHE IS AWESOME! It's impossible to fail her class. She makes lectures very interesting cause she has ACTUAL experience. She travels everywhere. I got an A in the class. You want an interesting class that will boost your grade? Take GEO with Fadiman. I recommend going to lecture for some questions on the exams she will put.
Highly recommend this class for a gen ed requirement. Fadiman makes class interesting and has plenty of personal experience from traveling herself. Study her powerpoint notes and that is what exactly will be on the test. Labs are easy all you do is make maps. As long as you attend class, lab and put a decent effort to study you will get an A.
You don't need the textbook. Only thing you need it for is to print the maps (from the website) for lab. I advise making a friend and having them print you a copy. Save your money. Don't mess up your first test, there are only 4; final is not cumulative. No need to study if you just go to class. Tests based on powerpoints and videos shown in class
Class was easy. Lectures are long but interesting. The notes are on bb but I would try to make it to class because she shows videos that are on the test. If you study her powerpoints you will get an A on the test. 4 tests including the final- none are cumulative. You don't need the book, just the online access code for the lab to print maps.
Love the Class! Easy and fun. She has actually been to everywhere she teaches about. You don't need the textbook as long as you study her powerpoint notes she puts on blackboard. A Class worth taking.
She is very smart and knowledgable of the places she has been to. Though it is impossible to teach EVERYTHING about a region, she limits places to those she has visited usually.The only true negative about the class is that it is long and she has a NO ELECTRONICS policy so it can get boring. She WILL point you out if caught with a phone!
Attendance not required for the lecture, but is for the discussion. This class is pretty easy if you go to class though. Dr. Fadiman always has stories about her world travels. The exams are straight from the powerpoints and I have gotten As and Bs on the exams without studying. I recommend this professor.
WOW...SHE IS AMAZING! She is always full of energy and excitement, and very knowledgeable. Attendance is not mandatory. All you have to do to be successful is to study the study terms posted on blackboard. What makes her unique is that her powerpoint are all photos that she took personally. She has traveled almost everywhere. TAKE HER!!!
Easy class. Attendance is not mandatory. Went to class once during the semester and ended up with a B. Class requires a discussion-AKA color a map once a week. I definitely recommend Fadiman along with Rairyn. Easy A in World Geography
Great professor!! 4 exams- just study the study terms and you can get at least a B on each test; the lab attendance is mandatory and requires alot of work but definetely not a stressful class she will keep you laughing definetely take her if you need a grade booster, i wish she taught other subjects though :(
Such a good teacher. Clear, helpful, learned a lot. Dont need the textbook: everything came from the notes. you could really tell that she loved to teach and she did an exceptional job at it. wish there was more teachers like her at fau. my only regret is that i didnt attend more classes.
One of my favrite professors ever! She made the subject so fun and even though attendance was not mandatory i wanted to come to every class.
one of the best teachers at FAU, very nice and willing to answer students questions, made class very interesting, has study terms she posts on bb i studied those and got a B in the class.
DO NOT TAKE HER !!!! Her test consists of questions that do with the powepoints which you can print up so there is no need to show up to class !! She doesn't allow usage of computers in class, even to take notes !! Did great on her lab work but becuase of her telling class to go over pages upon pages of notes, I didn't fair to well on test !!
So this class was supposed to be a fairly easy course right? WRONG This semester instead of coloring, we have to do homework assignments online that are very tedious and time consuming I promise you, I have a 4.0 and barely scored a B on the homework that took me hours to do and made no sense I dont know about tests yet but I wish I could unreg :(
She's really nice and enthusiastic. There are four tests and the fourth test is the final exam but it's just as easy as the other tests. The test questions come from a list of study terms and the PowerPoint slides are online. The homework assignments are all online and they're a little time consuming but not that hard.
Loved this class! Professor is genuinely interested in topics. She has been to most places discussed in class so info was not just straight out of book but real experiences (interesting) 4 exams & online portion. Final is not cumulative & easy. Online work takes a bit of time but easy. I was lazy so I got a B but its really an easy A type of class.
Completely engaging and interesting class. She loves what she teaches and it shows through her teaching. 10/10 absolutely recommend it
Loved this class! Most the homework is watching awesome award will movies (ex. Blood diamond, Dances with Wolves) I highly recommend this course, the teacher makes the subject very intersting
This class was AMAZING!she was so interesting and very informative. This class was by far my favorite to attend. She was really funny and very interested in the subject she teaches. The class was long, but it wasn't too bad. The only thing is.. there's a not electronic policy, and she will call you out if she sees you.LOVE HER!
Amazing teacher! Loved her! Lectures are fun and interesting. She has been all around the world so she knows what she is talking about. Take notes and you should be fine. Exams are 100% based on lectures. She is so helpful. Online component is easy!
GREAT PROFESSOR!!! She is very enthusiastic and always makes class interesting. Be sure to study the terms she gives you prior to the test and you will do just fine. I recommend you attend the class because the powerpoints are abbreviated and cant always be understood if you didn't attend. TAKE HER!!!
ATTEND LECTURE. In order to understand her notes that are often abbreviated you have to go to class. Not to mention she shows videos in class that she asks in the test. Weekly homework assignments that are very annoying but do them to get your points! Her test are based strictly on lecture so study the vocab terms!!! DO NOT BUY THE TEXTBOOK.
Tests are a little tough but if you put time and effort to study the tests should seem easy. Professor Fadima's lectures are really interesting since she has traveled to all the places she talks about in lecture. She doesn't take attendance and puts all the lectures online but I would suggest to go.
She's a great teacher, incredibly funny and her class is not hard at all. You gotta show up to class because there are things that she covers in class that will be on the test and do the study terms to pass the tests but other than that the class is a breeze and very enjoyable. She's been all over the world so it makes her lectures more interesting
Dr. Fadiman is such a fun teacher. She has traveled all over the world and has a real passion for this subject. If you're going to take this class, you should definitely take it with her. The tests are sort of hard but the online component is so easy.
She's just ok. I hate that It takes her a week to put test grades up. Who wants to wait that long to see their grade? Other than that her class is very passable. Just read the PowerPoints over and over and u will pass. She does play a clip every class and puts a question from it on the test. But I never came to class and still got B's on my tests.
Hands down one of the best professors I've ever had. She doesn't take attendance but if you don't go to the lectures you won't do well on the tests. If you pay attention in class, take notes, and study you'll do just fine in the class. Lectures are long but she's hilarious so she makes them fun.
Great professor, has traveled so it's an interesting class although long. Tests are easy if you actually somewhat read through your notes & powerpoints, the questions come directly from her powerpoints so attend class although it's not mandatory! If you study even a little bit, it'll be hard to get below a B in her class.
Best professor ever. Learned so much through the material, but mostly through her experience. She has done it all, both in Academia and in the real world, and is SO willing to share her experience. Seems like she loves research and discussion more than traditional teaching, but I'm okay with that.
lectures are fun, very funny teacher, incorporates her own experiences from all over the world, study and take the quizzes and you'll be fine
Dr. Fadiman is great. I took her in a huge class, often means boring but it was the opposite. She has a very outgoing, goofy personality. Her lectures are most if not all her own trips to multiple countries and how her experience correlates to what's happening there. Have to attend because material is 100% from lecture, although power points given.
She includes videos of her lectures which are really good and interesting. The class is very easy and little work. 1-2 assignments a weeek usually a location quiz, chapter quiz, or movie quiz.
I took this class online, watch the lecture videos and look through powerpoints. Book is recommended but not a necessity. I barely used it. 2-3 assignments a week. If not done on time it's a zero. Lectures are interesting but long. Do all of the work no final.
Great teacher!! Amazing content with cool/funny stories and anecdotes to relate topics and chapters. Awesome teacher with great personality, must attend class to here her lecture about power points that you won't get unless your there.
You can put hours and hours into studying & review her lectures. Will not matter. Get ready to be frustrated beyond a level you can comprehend. Nothing you study will be on the test. Think I'm joking? I will gladly step out of the way and allow you to experience your first F of the semester. Anything unrelated to this course is what will be tested.
I do not recommend this online course. Her lectures seem wonderful but the video quality is absolutely terrible, making them impossible to understand. I have resorted to reading the textbook and powerpoints because the lectures are so poorly recorded. She seems wonderful but the TAs are horrible. Some of the tests are very poorly put together.
Dr. Fadiman definitely has enthusiasm and knows what she teaches since she travels to many parts of the globe. She has TEDx speeches as well. Watch lectures but you do have to look over material in the textbook for tests sometimes. Watch the lectures, do the assignments and you'll get an A or B. WARNING--DO NOT use use cell phone in her class!!
Took it online. Class was easy. Never used a book. Her lectures are fine too. I said she's a tough grader because she uses a points system which means she wont bump grades at all. I had an 89.86 that she refused to bump to a freakin 90. You could imagine how infuriating that is to have on a transcript. Worst part about it all. Otherwise, okay class
this class isn't bad, but is a lot of work. i thought everyone was exaggerating but it actually is. watch her lectures and use her note guide if you actually want an A. it can be confusing but notes and watching her lectures helps A LOT. i got an A on every test bc of that. book is useless trust me unless you don't watch lecture then it could help.
I used to get so excited to watch her lectures. Even though it was an online class her lectures made it feel like you were right there sitting in class. She is extremely knowledgable about the things she teaches. The quizzes are fair and covers material from the lectures and the readings. I also enjoyed the movies we watched in class.
YES! She works for national geographic and does TED talks! All her lectures are about her experiences so your weekly quizzes are based on what she talks about in class! No textbook. Last week of semester she offers 5 extra points if you bring in food and 8 extra points for watching a movie! Easy class and enjoyable to listen! Love her! NO PHONES!!!
Hates cellphones, which would be alright except the class was 3 hours long. "Lectures" are just powerpoints with her talking about places she went to, followed by a short semi-relevant video with information that will be on the test to penalize non-attendance. Tests are easy, read the powerpoint once or twice and you're set. Nice GPA boost.
Dr. Fadiman is really cool and her stories are awesome to listen to but the class itself is boring. The lecture will drag and you'll be relieved when you have that little break during class. She doesn't like technology so no laptops or phone (she'll call you out if she catches you). Keep up with the online hw and go to class, you'll pass easily.
I took her course online. Really simple, just complete the tasks in the weekly modules and your good. Interesting lectures, although I rarely watched them because most of the test questions could be found in the textbook or on quizlet. Really enjoyed the movies we had to watch.
Her class is simple, go to lecture, take notes, and write down anything that she says as well as some of the questions on the quiz come from what she says, she also puts questions on quizzes from short videos at the end of every lecture, there are also movie quizzes as well so u are required to watch the movie, all in all this class is easy
The best! Honestly, she makes this class interesting and is so passionate about the subject. She uses her own pictures, experiences and reenactments so lectures weren't hard. You need to attend them though because there are specific questions on the quiz from lecture. Super easy class.
Easiest class I've taken. No midterms or final just weekly quizzes. She is very enthusiastic every single class and brightens up the class with her spirit. I say go to class the first couple times and get the hang of how she does the quizzes. after that, attendance isn't necessary in my opinion. Easy A
This class is heavily graded on weekly quizzes. If you fail a quiz or get a couple wrong your grade will drop dramatically. You can honestly watch her lectures and half of the time the material will not even be on the quizzes. Quizzes are timed. One minute per question. Your grade will also not be bumped up at the end, no matter how close you are.
her online quizzes are all based on her lectures it will be very hard to do good in the class unless you go to class. She doesn't take attendance but as I said you should avoid not going. She is really strict with grades she won't even round you up 0.2 points lol so dont count on her at all. other than that she is very nice and has great lectures.
Her lectures are interesting and your whole grade pretty much depends on them. She uses a lot of confusing abbreviations in her powerpoints which can be a little confusing when you're trying to study if you missed class. She loves the material she is teaching and she doesn't teach from the textbook.
Amazing teacher and very passionate about what she does. her class is extremely easy if you show up or don't. her quizzes are all online and exactly like the powerpoint's which she posts online. The nicest person and gives extra credit If you need this class take her you can pass with minimal effort.
taking this class online is really straightforward. you had a module a week and you just listen to her lectures, read, and watch the assigned video. easy A if you keep up with it
Lectures are interesting-wish it had been live
This class will be an easy A as long as you complete all of the assignments per week. Fill out the maps and print lecture notes and the quizzes will be easy. The movies are actually really interesting and fun to watch, another easy grade.
Although I had Dr. Fadiman online, I found her lecture videos so interesting! She is so passionate about what she does and uses her travel experiences in her lectures! There are weekly quizzes but as long as you watch her lectures and put in the effort, this class should be an easy A. There is no final and there is extra credit at the end.
Dr. Fadiman's lectures were really engaging and interesting. The chapters can be really long so don't put off reading until the last minute. She sends out a ton of reminders so it is difficult to fall behind unless you really just don't care.
Maria Fadiman for fall 2021 just posted old lectures which often cut out. There is a lot of reading and all of the quizzes and tests come from the book, the lectures are right near pointless. This class might be better if it was taught in real time and not just watching lectures from years ago.
Grades consist of weekly quizzes & map quizzes or movie quizzes. Fairly easy but the lectures are hard to understand bc of the audio. Would not recommend for students with a hearing impairment
Hella quizzes and exams on lecture and movies/videos. Lectures are old and audio is not good ever. No transcripts for the lectures and the PowerPoints are majority pictures no information.
Easy A, good class to take to learn about many other cultures.
Easy A, please take her. Lectures are interesting and assignments aren't too difficult.
Fun lectures. A lot of information but easy to learn.
Describing Fadiman herself, a gem! She is one of the sweetest professors I've ever had! Her course, however, is actually more difficult I imagined. I'm a straight A student, but I'm getting a b. Reason why, there are nearly a hundred terms to learn each week, and I didn't receive adequate help till my third to last knowledge check!
This was one of the best online classes I've ever taken. Definitely highly recommend it. She's a nice professor as well. And you kind of have the flexibility to move at your own pace. She responds to emails rather quickly and gives great feedback.
If you watch her lectures & assigned videos and take notes, you will pass. The asynchronous format of this class made it fairly impersonal so I can't say much about Dr. Fadiman herself, but the class is easy as long as you do what you're supposed to.
Took her last semester. I am an A student and I got a C. I don't know where she gets the questions for test and quizzes. You can study everything and still fail. Dont know why her tests are timed. They shouldn't be. This automatically makes people fail because you are concerned with running out of time because you get nervous.
There were random things that would pop up in the quizzes and tests that werent on the textbook and she didnt go over in class. Aside from that it was easy and workload wasnt heavy. She is picky about students using their phone in class.
Professor responds, TA does not but you are supposed to email him. Two difficult test every week. Lots of term to study but don't use. You can't understand the audio lectures so they are useless. You are on your own in this class. It is supposed to be an easy class but Professor makes it hard. Good luck!
The course was actually enjoyable. The learning material provided by professor Fadiman was engaging. Overall, amazing academic experience!
Honestly, I hated this class. I felt like this class was poorly constructed, meaning her lecture quality was horrible and annoying, and her PowerPoint slides are all over the place. Definitely have to watch the lectures for the knowledge checks which affect most of your grade. She seems like a nice person but I wouldn't take her again.
Easy class. Tanked my grade due to personal issues halfway through the semester. You can read through the assigned chapters in the book . . . or you can watch all the lectures at double speed and Google all the terms in the book and ace all the quizzes that way. Go crazy.
(took her during fall) She has at least 2 assignments every week, everything is done on lockdown browser With camera. the lectures are badly recorded, her PowerPoints are lazy and based on her personal trips. The whole class feels like a personal anecdote. She puts questions on the quizzes that were not on the lectures and are really specific. Bad.
Lecture heavy, but the lectures are many years outdated and unintelligible. Impossible to receive an A, all work is Lockdown Browser, and only a few questions per quiz and assignment. Filled with plenty of meaningless busy work. If you can afford to miss this credit, do so, for the sake of your GPA.
videos are from 2016 and suck .every week we need to know 100 new terms every single week (with lockdown) the questions so incredibly specific .questions should be thrown out because a lot of the time there are two possible answers choices that are both correct. this is coming from a straight A biology student & put HOURS into this class
I've never left a bad review on here. But i cannot put into words how incredibly unfair this course is. TA is sweet & agreed with me multiple times that her questions were unfair. It's not fair that hard working students pay the price for absent professors. Don't bother paying for a course that is set up for you to fail unless you cheat.
The class has a lot of busy work, but using resources like Unstuckstudy alongside the textbook can help you stay on top of the content. The lectures are outdated, but attending them and engaging with the material is key to doing well.
I took Dr. Fadiman my first semester of my freshman year and she cares so incredibly much about her students and what she teaches. She posts her slideshows and study terms, which are basically the test questions. You get 10% extra credit just for showing up and she lets you use paper notes on the quizzes. She's hilarious and I would take her again!
She is such a nice person and truly wants you to pass. She just teaches more about her personal travels than actual geography lol. You must have your webcam on for all the tests, and some questions can be very specific. Even though attendance is extra credit, I would go, to have good notes for the tests.
Easily my favorite professor this semester. Super passionate about the subject and attending the lectures is extra credit. There is no final and the open-note quizzes are exactly what was discussed in the lecture. There are assignments with the book due each week, but they are super easy, just a little time consuming
You get 10% of extra credit by just going to class. You basically get all the quiz answers by going to class too. She made the lectures super interesting and you can tell she loves what she does. She always lets us leave class early, and she doesn't care about you being late.
Dr Fadiman is an absolute sweetheart. There is no midterm or final and all of your grade is decided by the weekly homework (30%) and open note quizzes (70%). IF YOU DO NOT WATCH HER LECTURES YOU WILL NOT PASS THE QUIZZES. so, make sure to watch them and take good notes, she does say this as well. she's funny and the class is quite easy.
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