2.8
Quality3.9
Difficulty45%
Would Retake95
Reviews45%
Would Retake
95
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What Students Say
“She is really reasonable”
PSYCH4100 - 5.0 rating“absolutely incredible teacher for online”
PSYC1101 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
71%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.60 avg changeRatings by Course
PSYC3380
5.0
(1)PSYCH4100
5.0
(1)PSY101
5.0
(2)PSYC2300
4.8
(5)PSYC1101
4.3
(23)Difficulty by Course
PSYC4100
5.0
PSYC2500
4.5
PSYCH1101
4.0
PSYCH4100
4.0
PSYC2000
4.0
Reviews (95)
Test pretty straight forward. Quizzes easy too. Group literature review paper 8-10 pgs. Pretty good at lecturing, Involves the class. Clearly cares about the subject & enjoys being the professor. Not too bad. Would take for Research methods. You earn whatever grade you get.
One of the best professors Ive ever had. Not only is this professor an amazing person but she teaches soooo well. If you take her and put in effort its hard to fail. She teaches in a way everyone understands and makes material comprehensible. Shell answer all your questions and wants you to do well. If shes a choice you have to take her!
Dr. Bankhead is very fair and understanding with her students. If a significant portion of the class misses a test item, that item will be scrapped. It's clear that she wants to see her students learn and succeed above all else. Lectures are very interactive and expand well on knowledge gained from the text.
Dr. Bankhead is a fantastic teacher. She gave me fantastic feedback throughout the semester that helped me get a great grade on my literature review. She is also readily available by email. I would definitely take her again.
Dr Bankhead is a great professor! Her lectures are clear and understandable with the subject being a bit more challenging. She is always available for questions and gives extra credit opportunities. Take her class if you get the chance!
I took Prof. Bankhead for PSYC1101 Online. The work load isn't bad as long as you plan it out throughout the week. You have weekly LaunchPad assignments to complete, Quizzes in D2L over the chapters every few weeks, and there are three tests. Study study study for the tests! She does offer extra credit a few times. 10/10 recommend taking her!
Tests were a little hard, but homework was easy and she gave study guides for each chapter which helped a lot. She was very responsive and work was always straighforward. One thing I wish she did was be more hands on, which may be a plus to many people. Overall, a very average professor that I would take again.
It was my first time taking an online class, and I was extremely nervous but Dr. Bankhead made it so simple. She responded to emails very quickly and was very helpful when I did not understand something. She gave extra credit a few times! I would take her again if I could.
Your grade comes from quizzes, homework, tests and research participation. I had no interaction w/ the professor at all. Homework and quizzes were all As, but couldn't pass her tests no matter how hard I studied, even w/ having 20+ pages of notes! A freshman class shouldn't be this hard to pass :(
Great professor. Very understanding. Some of the work we did just felt like busy work. Other wise good class
Meh. It was an okay class I guess. I don't necessarily recommend it but it's not awful. The quizzes are tedious but not too bad. But the professor herself is very nice from what I've encountered so far.
She is a caring professor who is very "by the book." Not exactly a good fit for me, but she knows her stuff and wants her students to succeed.
The class isn't too hard, you just have to be organized and understand the content. There are 4 exams, a research assignment where you just complete a survey, quizzes every week, and online assignments every week. The online assignments look like a lot but are not hard if you review content. Complete the chapter overviews she gives!
Dr. Bankhead became our permanent professor during the middle of the semester. Never emailed her but she still posted lots of announcements to keep us updated with weekly assignments. Wanted us to do well on our quizzes. Posted good study tips. Changed one of my quizzes because I fat fingered. CrashCourse served as lecture. Great professor!
she became our permanent professor halfway through the semester but kept most of the criteria the same. we had activities and a quiz due every week - they werent too hard but the readings were kinda long. other than that, good teacher.
This class overall was just difficult, but it didn't help that I had to take it online. Dr. Bankhead is pretty average, but she wouldn't be my first choice. The quizzes are easy if you read the book, but the tests are more difficult. Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to work on the final paper.
she grades hard. all the resources we needed for our final paper were given to us days before due date. i had such a difficult time in this class. there is only one test at the beginning of semester on previous concepts from previous psych classes, the rest are worksheets, + a final paper. going to class helps bc she gives answers for ws sometimes.
She is really reasonable. As long as you do the work and pay attention in class she will go over almost everything for the work she gives. She also actually responds to emails.
Quizzes are 60% of your grade there were 3 quizzes due every week along with homework. Lockdown browser and respondus were used for quizzes. She gives one chance to turn in something late or make up an overdue assignment. She offers office hours to answer questions. A good class to take in the summertime. 10/10 would recommend.
Dr. Bankhead truly cares about her students. She is very kind and takes office hours to help. It was hard material, but she made it interesting. Come to class and ask questions and you will be great! Would definitely take her again.
Attendance isn't mandatory, but it's super helpful. Can be difficult, but she is always available to work on anything and help with assignments. Weekly inquizative and weekly quiz, with 4 assignments and 3 exams. I would definitely take her again.
absolutely incredible teacher for online. everything was clearly outlined. she sends several reminders and clearly cares for her students. you could use notes on exams and quizzes were open note as well. she had 2 extra credit opportunities. she made this class a breeze. could not have higher praise for her.
I had a lot of fun in Ms. Bankhead's class! It was the only class I took notes for, which I would definitely say is a necessity for this class. It was a good bit of work, but a very good place to start.
Dr. Bankhead is not a bad teacher however, I definitely found her class to be a lot of busy work (mostly inquisitive). She teaches straight from the textbook using the same examples that it provides. I also found her study guides to be somewhat useful, but it mostly just contains the main points from each chapter and no example questions.
Dr. Bankhead is an amazing professor. My only complaint is the occasional exam with a camera and lockdown browser. It is open note and she gives clear outlines of the information you should know before the test. Even with the exams being on lockdown browser and proctored, they are not too difficult as long as you take good notes.
Do Not take her if you do not have time to teach yourself.
Professor Bankhead offers an engaging psychology course. Every week there are readings (30-40 pages), online assignments, lectures, and a quiz. She gives reading guides for the textbook that can be used on tests. She blocks out an entire week to do tests and there are discussion posts during test week. The only downside is she is hard to reach.
Wants you to pass. Lots of flexibility built into course deadlines/schedule, understands life happens. Inquizitive is ANNOYING but she gives clear instructions for her other assignments.
Take Professor Bankhead!! She is very well-spoken and good at explaining concepts in class. Attendance is not mandatory, but she does random in-class assignments that are for a grade. She offers a lot of help, but one thing is that she does not reveal the answers after you take a quiz or exam unless you ask her. Also, she has you write a paper :(
She is very personable and approachable, knows her stuff. Attendance isn't necessarily required, but there are random participation activities that count for grades, so be sure to show up. She let you know exactly what will be on the tests and they are open note. Just prep well and you'll be fine.
Dr.Bankhead made Psychology interesting,she explained the things it started to make sense and gave real life examples .Another thing is that she will use the Achieve textbook really straight forward just read and answer the questions and take notes and tests are multiple choice no essays,but there are quizziz,and also she offers bankhead bucks.
By far the worst professor I ever had. STAY AWAY, you will waste your money and time and compromise your overall GPA....she is not transparent and does not care about students. Assignments are very confusing and her syllabus curriculum is like having a full-time job from weekly quizzes, several mini assignments, papers and exams. TOO MUCH WORK
stay away
The worst professor I have ever had.
This professor will compromise your overall GPA. She does not care about students at all meetings are pointless her way of teaching is confusing and stressful. She gives you exam questions that are 3 to 4 paragraph long multiple-choice questions huh. I have never experienced a professor that test like she does, EVER. Stay away, do not take her.
Do not take her that's all I am going to say......you will be stressed out.
Stressful class
Very tough grader and exams are very difficult, her quizzes do not reflect exams. Who puts long paragraphs in exams. Her exams are very stressful.
The most stressful class I ever had at KSU. Do not take her.
Do not take this professor
At first, I regretted taking this course, but over time, it turned out to be easier than I thought. Dr. Bankhead is I would say the best choice for PSYC 1101. She makes this class interesting and not boring and difficult like the other PSYC professors like to make it. Tests are lockdown and proctored, but you are allowed to use your notes.
The worst professor I have ever had, she just started allowing you to use notes because students were failing her exams, her exams are very hard, and her quizzes do not reflect the exam. What professor implements several 3 to 4 paragraph questions in an exam...., PLEASE do not take her, you will jeopardize your overall GPA.
The worst academic experience I ever had, stay away. Her class is very challenging, and her exams are very difficult. Good luck.
Very stressful class, too many assignments due during the same week of final exam.
Taking her class is like having a full-time job. Final exam, research paper, and presentation are due during same week of finals. All three assignments are due during the same week. Very stressful class.
Definitely the worst professor I have ever had and the worst professor at KSU, I wish I could screen shot our workload and work that's due during finals week: exam, presentation, research paper, and posttest. All of these assignments are due during finals week. Do not take this professor. Stay away.
She gives you too many assignments and her exams are confusing.
Please do not take this professor. Her exams are not clear and concise, the exams do not reflect or prepare you for the quizzes she provides, and the work that's due during finals will stress you out: presentation, research paper, and final exam. Please do not take her.
She provides too much work. Definitely do not take her.
Please do not take her.
These guys below are all angry. They do nit know what they are talking about. Awesome professor
The worst psychology professor experience I had at KSU. Do not take her....too much work and her exams are very confusing. Facts.
Her exams are very difficult to understand (especially the long paragraph questions) the amount of work you have in this class is overwhelming. I am sorry but, her class is very challenging. A lot of students failed her exam one and exam two. Definitely ask for help from fellow students or assistants from a tutor because her class is difficult.
Very hard class
I would avoid taking this professor at all cost. Her exams and quizzes are very difficult to understand and pass. The curriculum she provides is too much for one class.
Very hard grader on exams, papers, assignments and quizzes.
If I had to take her again, she definitely would be my last choice and a professor I would definitely try to avoid for the major psychology. So much work.
Received a F for my final grade. Very difficult and challenging class.
The worst academic experience I ever had at KSU. Very Tough Grader.
Tough grader.
Her exams are very difficult and the workload is very overwhelming. Please do not take her please. Her exams and workload will stress you out. This class I ever studied for the exam and still performed poorly on the exam.
Please do not take her. Very difficult class to pass due to her tough grading format.
Very insensitive & she makes test way more complicated than they should be.
One of the worst professors @ ksu
Hard class but for sure passable
DO NOT TAKE HER.
The worst professor I ever had in college and at KSU. She is a very tough grader. She provides students with to many assignments during finals and throughout the course. Please do not take her. She is by far the worst professor I ever had. Stay away.
AVOID HER AT ALL COST!!
Worst psychology professor at Kennesaw State University!
Her exams are very difficult to interpret and understand. I needed to pass this prerequisite class in order to stay on track to graduate. Now I cannot take upper-level classes in psychology and had to change my major. What professor gives you an exam, presentation, & research paper that's due during the same week of finals. Do not take her.
All I am going to say is, if I could register for PSYC 2500 all over again. She would definitely be my last option. I promise you, if you take her class you will find out my review is correct. Her exams are difficult, you read a lot & basically it's just too much work. Final exam, presentation, & research paper are due during the week of finals.
I am a KSU alumni. I have never received a F in college career and I always have maintained a 3.0 GPA or higher. I stopped attending Dr. Bankhead class after receiving a F on my writing assignment. I went to writing center three times and all of them stated my paper was good but, I still received a F (48.57) nice person but, she is a tough grader.
she makes KSU's psychology department look bad.
This was a challenging course. I do like how she allowed you to revise writing assignments. I didn't do too well initially on the later mini assignments but after revising, I got 100%. I also appreciated how we used the week of each exam for review. The teaching assistants did a really good job with the Jeopardy reviews. Extra credit was nice!
If you are truly interested in psychology and not just in getting a degree, take Dr. Bankhead. Her class helped me to understand psychology as a whole. If you put in the work, and follow her very clear guidelines, an A is achievable. Great professor and gives extra credit. You will actually LEARN.. which I feel is becoming rare.
I took this class during the summer and there was a lot of work, as in homework every night! I was not impressed with the recorded lectures and found the professor hard to listen to and monotoned. Study sessions were offered and recorded before each test. Tests were long, open note but not open book and were recorded.
What I liked about this class is that the final paper was done gradually over the semester; it's not something you do independently. Dr. Bankhead provided detailed feedback on each writing assignment. She frequently gave us extensions. There were study guides that told us exactly what would be on the test. She also responded quickly to emails.
I've had Dr. Bankhead for multiple classes and was shocked to see her rating drop like it did. First off I have NEVER seen so many ratings in a single week (shockingly finals week). This is obviously some upset person and decided to retaliate. She is amazing.Take some accountability because it wasn't Dr. Bankhead's fault. Would highly recommend!!
She literally starts the class by saying she will not go over anything you read in the textbook during class because its a "waste of time". She is the most unhelpful teacher at Kennesaw and I have never felt more confused in any of my courses. If your looking for a teacher who actually teaches you, do not take her. Your on your own in this class.
This professor is one of the best I've had. The class is tough, but it prepares you for future challenges. People who complain about it just expect an easy A without actually learning anything. She cares about her students and wants them to succeed. If you're serious about learning, take this class. If you just want an easy A, take someone else.
Pretty sure the only positive reviews are written by her SI's trying to save her reputation... does not actually teach the content and is very harsh with grading considering she does not actually teach you anything. Course load is way too heavy for one class credit. Treats this class like grad school. Our sub teacher taught us more than she did.
This isn't an easy class but I don't feel like it is Dr. Bankhead's fault. She's always willing to help and give feedback if I didn't do as well on a paper or exam so I can make corrections for next time. This isn't an easy A type of class. It is very attainable to get a good grade but have to put in the work for it like a lot of other classes
Her class was awesome. She was engaging and could explain topics well. Her lectures covered exactly what were going to be on her tests. She gave topic outlines that could be used for easy organization, and that helped a lot since her tests were online and open note w/ lockdown. Her reviews had questions that were on the test. Easy final. Take her!
Dr. Bankhead's class is challenging, but if you put in the work and use study tools like unstuckstudy, you can succeed. The exams are tough, but she allows revisions and provides helpful review sessions. Overall, a rewarding experience for psych enthusiasts.
horrible professor! Tough grader and doesn't teach fr! Avoid her at all cost!
Choose another professor if you can.
Absolutely loved Professor Bankhead! She allows you to use notes on test even though it's lockdown browser. She drops your lowest quiz grade and discussion grade. Definitely recommends taking her! Easy A+
Her test are very easy because notes are allowed this is a course you shouldn't fail it's a easy A
Great professor! she allows notes on lockdown browsers and drops your lowest quiz and discussion grade!
Absolutely loved her
Great lecturer! This class is not an easy A, but it is certainly manageable. There is a homework assignment + quiz due every week; occasional mini assignments and unit tests every few weeks. I really enjoy her teaching style, and she gives plenty of feedback/revision opportunities.
Loved her!
She makes the class way more difficult than need be is a very harsh grader and will tank you our GPA. save yourself the trouble!
She was eh I would take her again but the tests online use the camera and mic heads up.
Very kind and understanding, and explains the material well.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
71%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.60 avg changeRatings by Course
PSYC3380
5.0
(1)PSYCH4100
5.0
(1)PSY101
5.0
(2)PSYC2300
4.8
(5)PSYC1101
4.3
(23)Difficulty by Course
PSYC4100
5.0
PSYC2500
4.5
PSYCH1101
4.0
PSYCH4100
4.0
PSYC2000
4.0