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HIST101 - 1.0 rating“She was without question the absolute worst instructor I have ever had, heard of, or even imagined”
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Reviews (193)
A magnificent teacher, easy to get through. YOU MUST READ THE BOOK, as well as take notes. Subject matter is dry, but really interesting. She makes the learning experience worth every minute. Highly recommend!
Raffi is a great teacher i really enjoyed the taking her class, and she's hot too which is an added bonus.
Easy tests, but speaks fast so pay attention. Overall easy class.
As long as u study the key terms in the book, you'll get an ez A.
she is great. she is down to earth, respectable and knowledgeable. she is very pretty, big brown eyes and beautiful lips.
Great teacher, beautiful lady, classy, and helpful.
Very straight forward clear teacher. Her tests and assignments are very easy. Easy A if u take it. I also thought that she was hot, sexy look.
Great lady! Very helpful! Know the key terms (bold words n chps) & you will do fine. Pay attention to lecture and take notes. She doesn't test on all of the words, she will tell you what to leave out and what will be on the quizzes/tests specifically. Go to class! Strict on absence (5 days only)!!!!
She is helpful. Easy class, just pay attention and dont miss class. All test questions are from the lecture.
if you take good notes you dont really need to buy the book. basically just show up, take good notes, and study your notes and you will do fine. i took the 8 week class, it really wasnt that much more work for 8 weeks and she always let class out early.
Take her for poly sci, its worth it.
Her tests are easy. There's no homework. She lets you out early, and doesnt care if you're absent. You'll love miss Rafi. You'll get a C if you just show up and listen half the time. Everything about her class is common sense.
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Great teacher. No longer married by the way. She is very helpful and makes lectures fun. Ver knowledgable.
really easy class, very clear, no homework, nice teacher.
Take her and no one else. I dont know why people say you dont have to buy the book because she teachs directly from it. She doesnt give a study guide so you have to review the book and your notes. If you do all the essays and take notes you will do fine. GREAT TEACHER!!
Rafii's a way good teacher with dazzling good looks trust me i could look at her pretty eyes all day
She is so willing to help if you ask for it! she teaches straight from the book and know all key terms! i had her during summer school and it was worth it!made class fun n interesting.if u dont understand something she WILL go back and explain it without getting mad.pay attention during class and take good notes. youll do fine.
I walked out of her class beacuse the arguements got so heated and lacked substantive points.However,when she finally tells everyone to shut up, she is so clear in her teachings.Listen to her and do the readings and you'll get an A.
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Boring stuff, but she is smart
great dicussions, love the classes
Very nice teacher and easy if you read the main terms and show up for class....
Great class!! She made it very interesting and I learned a lot. Definitally not an easy A though. The tests were tough, but I am very glad I took it.
she goes really fast in her lectures, the pop quizzes are essay questions and you really aren't sure how she grades them. the grade in the class is a midterm-20 percent and final-30 percent and pop quizzes-50 percent of your grade. good luck
She's an awesome teacher!!!! I learned a lot from her!!!!! She's willing to help you out!!! Plus she made the classes interesting!!!!
She lectures really fast and covers ALOT of material. Pop Quizes are unannounced and cover so much information you never know what she is going to ask. Mid Terms are reasonable, but she needs to be more clear about what will be on the test so you can better prepare for it.
Wow I have 510 characters to fill. hmmm. This teacher is the best you almost always get out of class early. Test was definitly not confusing and the Subject is presented in an interesting manner! Still have 297 left!
her pop quizzes will kill you.........read the book, take notes, but study everyday because she is a tough grader....you never know what she wants and even if you study, you don't know if the info you have is enough......i wouldn't take her, her class takes all your time
if you do bad on the quizes that means your not trying hard enough.No effort="quizes will kill you"shes an amazing teacher,im not a very good student but for some reason im doing great in her class,you just have to put in effort!dont just breeze through the quiz so you can get out early (which is what everyone does)my political outlook has changed!
Good teacher, makes it interesting, knows her thing, if you don't want to take that class but you have to she is the right teacher to take it.She is helpfull and understanding, she is a friendly teacher that cares about her students.
Prof. Raffi is a very knowledgable teacher. Really knows the material she teaches, plus very helpfull in many ways. Take if you want to learn material, and have it be easily understood.
She is hot! Beautiful! She is a very intelligent woman. Knows the material well and cares about her students. Great sense of humor and very politically liberal. I strongly recommend her.
She presents the material in a way that is very easy to understand and follow along with the book. Make sure you take a class with her and find out about the Monica Lewinsky story!!!
She is so brilliant and caring. It also helps that she is gorgeous. She is funny and really wants her students to learn and care about the world around them. I am so glad that I took her class.
She is one of the niest people you will ever meet. She is brilliant and so well-informed. She is funny and good-natured. Tests are tough but she lectures very well and covers all the material you need to know. She is gorgeous, too. Her eyes are breathtaking. I could stare at her all day!
easiest class over summer school! no pop quizzes, no reports, just 3 tests. i got an A and all I did was study the notes she put up on the board and I missed like 2 on every tests. interesting class and i suggest you take it over summer school with her
Her lectures are helpful, clear, and interesting. She's knowledgeable on current issues, and events. And might I add, huzzah for midnight essay deadlines!
Its a good class, lots of discussion which is always fun, but she is very disorganized, her lectures mean nothing towards the exam, and worst of all she has her favorites. If you take her class be sure to stay after class and get to know her otherwise she wont cut you any slack come grade time! I know this cause I compared grades with her "friends"
ummm... she was an o.k professor however she was really disorganized and basicallly all over the place. u basically dont have to attend class cause come exam time... just read your book. then the exam should be a piece of cake
I love this teacher. Her class is very interesting. You have to study because the exams are hard but if you do the work, you'l get an A. Simply wonderful.
One of the best teachers I've ever had. She is funny and very nice. Gives extra credit but you have to study test are hard. You will learn alot.
I LOVE HER!!! She is fuuny, contraversial and very HOT! I hat history and have never missed a class. She makes history interesting and relevant. Exams are hard but she gives you everything. Terms and essay questions. Do the extra credit!! Recommend her highly
MY hardest class ever AND my favorite. She is tough but funny and she knows alot. No BSing in her class, she'll get you. Take her, you'll work hard but she's great
I love this lady. She makes history come alive, I wish I could take all of her classes. She's tough not an easy A but totally worth it.
Best class ever. take her!!!
im taking her for an online class n she's hard man!! i work so hard and keep on gettin C's on the damn tests. n im not a slacker at all. wtf. she's not flexible at all. no extra credit. if u mess up on one assignm u'r screwed.seem like ppl r saying she's interesting but if u want an A == dont take HER. it'll ruin ur gpa. all u do is read on ur own.
She is f'n HOT!!! I love her class. She makes it fun and very interesting. She's always making jokes about neo-cons. Good articles and films. Highly recommend her.
I find myself missing sleep to go to this class. She is hard but verfy funny and she tries hard to make history fun.
she runined my wonderful G.P.A. She always talks about how people fail all the time and students never do well in her class... she should ask herself why... She is the hardest grader I have ever had. She picks favorites too!
I didnt like her. AT ALL
If you want an A don't take her. I could go on and on about how horrible she is.
She is thought provoking, brings a honest, but biased, view to history that people NEED to know about. She isn't for a lazy college student who expects scantron tests, but if you actually do what she tells you to do you can geta good grade in the class. Also ask her exactly what she wants on the tests and homework, she will tell you.
HARD HARD HARD! If you want an easy A don't take the class, I managed to pull off a B, but I had a 4.0 GPA before taking this class. Tests have questions that seem completely unimportant when reading, but it's on the test.
I took her online Summer class and it completely ruined my summer. I love history, had a 4.0 before this class, read the book, studied everything, but only got a C. Her tests are EXTREMELY difficult. Her assignments were very time consuming and unrelated to early American history. I still can't figure that out. Most of our class failed.
This is the best class I've had at SCC. She is hard but I learned more from her than my two years at SCC. I highly recommend her to the serious student who are in college to learn. I'm at UCLA now and she prepared me for the hard classes I have here. Rabii is the BEST!!!
One of my favorite classes. I never missed a class. you jsut do not knwo what she is going to say. She is smart, funny and worth every sleepless night. Her exams are hard but well worth it. I learned so much...
Don't take the class. She has you remember the entire book and lecture. If you miss a class you can forget about getting an ?A? for that particular test. There's a study guide but there are close to 100 terms (know them in detail). There wasn?t a study guide for the final however. If you want a high GPA I?d think about another class.
Dont take her unless youre taking drugs as well...
Rabii is one of the best professors I've had. I never missed one class.. it was always interesting and she's actually hilarious. I also never slept all semester. I studied harder for that class more than any of my other classes combined. Definitely NOT an easy A but worth it she's an amazing teacher!
Do not take her web class. It is impossible to pass. None of the test questions relate to what you are learning. My friend, a history major, couldn't even help me pass on of the online quizes. Ridiculous waste of time.
this class sucks. i took the online class and she is the most difficult person to deal with. she never responds to email and if you screw up and shut down an exam on accident thats the only time she'll reset it for you. she doesnt have much sympathy for her students. doooo noootttt take this class. its impossible to pass.
I dropped her class after a month! I tried hanging in there for the first two exams, but it was just so impossible. She's rude, thinks she overly funny, when she really isn't, and is strict about everything! DO NOT TAKE HER, you will learn nothing valuable.
I was enrolled in the online section during summer. Easiest class i've taken. Not time consuming at all: I took 9 units while working full time and received an A. Expectations are so straightforward that I had no reason to contact her via e-mail. Powerpoints are interesting but useless. Read the book and you should be more than okay. Why complain??
I took her class online and it was the hardest class i have taken in college. Her tests were absolutely ridiculous. I read the textbook and studied for hours and still would get D's on the tests. I emailed her for more clarification on a paper because she didnt give the word count length and she watited 3 days to email me back then didnt even help!
I am currently enrolled in her History of California online class. I am reading an article on the Neo Culpa Iraq War & writing an analytical response on it. WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH CALIFORNIA!? This is thee hardest class I have taken in my 4 semesters of college. & I am sure her in class classes are just as hard, if not harder. DO NOT TAKE!
I registered for History 101 online course. I sent her an email before class even started asking a very simple yes or no question about the textbook we need for the course and she replied by saying I would need to post my question to blackboard. Her syllabus is humorous-this is a history class, not medical school. Dropped class before it started...
very rude and not helpful. syllabus contradicts requirements on blackboard. very demanding as far as reading and writing. this is a junior college GE class...my upper division finance classes are much easier.
Teacher sucks...so rude, does not help with questions, work not related to what we are reading. Would not take another class from her again. I regret taking this class.
Take Rabii at your own peril! You WON?T do well. She's very slow answering questions and is extremely vague when she finally does. The tests have nothing to do with relevant historical events. She doesn?t follow her own guidelines and changes the format at will, but only AFTER you?ve submitted your work.
I wish I had read the reviews about Professor Rabii before I signed up. The reviews are ACCURATE! You?ll go down faster than the Titanic in one of her classes. She has unrealistic expectations and purposely creates an unpassable test for some sadistic reason. You?ve been warned about the iceberg, Captain Smith. The rest is up to you!
BEWARE of this professor... im doing good in my all other classes and then i had her and my worst case teacher ever its online class and tons TONSSSSSSSSSS of work load so uve been warned!!!!
This teacher is by far the hardest I've ever taken! If you love history, have the time to devote 3 ? 5 hours PER DAY, can take a notebook of notes and have a photographic memory, you'll do okay. Everyone else, look for another instructor. Most colleges offer on-line history classes and I?d rather take a chance with ANYONE else but Narges R
You're better off not taking this professor! I love history and represented my school in state compet'n for world history, which I finished 3rd over all and I'm struggling to get a "B". Never before had a professor like this and never want another one. IMPOSSIBLE to get an "A". Your GPA will suffer in her class, so do yourself a favor, avoid it
i asked a simple question bout which chapters were going to be on the next exam and she referred me to the syllabus in a really condescending way, like i didn't think of looking there before. not helpful, blackboard announcements are rare and don't establish where you should be in the reading, neither does the syllabus. take a diff prof 4 this clas
This woman is seriously the most ridiculous professor. Like I don't know what her problem is, but she makes her tests really hard, she grades written work as if it is gonna be published in a Scientific Journal and nobody likes her. My online class started with ten times the amount of people we finished with. DO NOT TAKE THIS WOMAN'S CLASS!
WORST WORST WORST TEACHER EVER! Doesnt suprise me all the poor ratings she has. Its her way or the highway. Never raise your hand unless you want to get imberrased and yelled at, esp if you have a dif point of view. She said on the first day that she gets paid the same weather we pass or fail and that sure is how she teaches.
She is more aggressive than any man I know and the most oppionionated person I have ever met. She doesnt teach history at all, she teaches her oppinion and if you disagree, RUN! She preaches politics and offends half the class with her ignorance. Shes a wast of our tax dollers and needs to be fired! I have better things to do right now, but I feel
She is an extremely disorganized professor. She doesn't grade things. She forgets to put assignments online. She is not helpful at all. we had a 6+ page paper due and she didn't answer any questions until after the paper was due. if you are thinking of taking her class, DON'T. you will be better off.
Completely unorganized. DONT TAKE HER. Her class mainly consists of a 2000 word research paper on a museum of your choice, each discussion board is 300-500 word minimum. A 500 word analytical response to an article and 3 tests.
As most other students have said, she is the WORST teacher I have ever taken, and I've had to take her twice now. She never ever grades anything until the last minute, way after the drop date, she answers questions on assignments after they are due and even then it's usually "see syllabus". Just DO NOT take her, take Howell instead.
Horrible "teacher." She is rediculous, insane amounts of papers are written for this class. She cannot teach herself out of a paper bag. She fails more then 75% of her students. If there is a mention of a woman in the book you better know her name, birth date and favorite colour, even if all they did was bake Lincoln a Pie. NEVER take her!
her tests are hard but she gives you a list of about 100 terms to memorize for each test. she said not to look up terms on wikipedia but i did and i still passed all of her tests. You can't bs the class, because i studied hours to get my A but she is a very interesting professor who gave me a new perspective on lots of things. plus she hot as hell
I took her for 120 in the Spring and failed cos I got appendicitis and I hated her cos she didn't work with me or try to help me. This semester I took her for 121 and she is amazing! Completely misjudged her so glad I retook her. Hard class cos it's online but she's very fair and reasonable. Communication is key. GO TO ORIENTATION!!! HELPS SO MUCH!
Everything is about her and not the students. Not a good teacher.
She is a very strict grader although she is not the most intelligent person. Her tests are hard which I don't mind because I like to be challenged. However, the material she tests us on is not the most important from the book. Also, she is too harsh a grader on the essays... I had mine checked by a professor and she still gave it a C.
She doesn't like online students it seems. On her extra credit asgnmt she claimed that it was a great opportunity for the online student b/c it helps them give back to the community. Online students are not always lazy! Some work full time to feed mouths, some don't have transportation, and some have more than just her class! Get out of your box!
University level prof, expects the best from students, she's hard and very strict on her rules. Her assignments aren't hard She's not helpful, her tests don't go by chapters she designated and she asks broad questions, not specific making tests hard. If you want an easy class don't take her. Also she's rude when answering questions.
Terrible. She is very rude to her students. She does not follow her "I will answer your questions/assignments in 48 hours" policy. She takes closer to a month. She answers questions very shortly without much actual help (if she answers them at all). She expects a lot from her students, but puts literally no effect forward. Again, terrible.
Absolutely the worst teacher ever. Full of herself. Preaches instead of Teaches. If you ask a question, she will make you feel like an idiot. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
Will never take another history class online ever!!She does not respond in 48 hrs. Some responses took more than a week, with me having to check daily for any posts. Kept telling posts were up when they were not,read whole book in 8 wks.(most helpful part of class),questions on test confusing and didn't help me in a appreciation of history.
Yes she is a very hard teacher, you will have to earn your grade. However, everything is upfront. All discussion boards are posted ahead of time, no surprise assignments. Tests are difficult I would highly recommend taking lots of notes! I got a B+ in her class and am signing up for another one with her!
Took it online, and as long as you put in the work it's an easy A. Don't expect announcements before assignments are due though, and don't expect to have a clue what your grade is before the final, half of the assignment grades were not in the gradebook. Not the best teacher, but the online course was a good class.
This professor had no idea what she was doing - much of her test questions were lazy and unclear with mispellings. I learned little in her class, and literally months would pass before she would even grade my papers. She also has no interest in her students and posts infrequently, about once a month online. Terrible, Horrid, Do not take her.
She is a terrible professor. I took the class online and she does not show any interest in her students. Her tests are super hard even if you read all the chapters and take notes. She is hardly involved at all in the class. STRONGLY recommend not taking any of her classes.
This professor is hard. she has no importance in her students and she will not help/clarify any of the information. she does not have office hours. she is the laziest teacher ever. worse teaches never understood any of the material in her class. Do not take a class with her.
This is the worst teacher ever. Do NOT take her class. She is not helpful even when half the class is saying we need help and are not understanding your tests. She blames you. Avoid her class at all costs. You will not learn anything except how high your stress level will reach.
I had her for online history 121. She has the most difficult tests! If you have her, make sure you know every detail of the text. It is possible to receive an "A" or "B" but you will have to work very hard for it. Good luck.
I'm in her class now, and I must say I'm terribly disappointed. Do not take her online class. She provides little to no direction. Her test was ridiculous. Unclear, littered with misspellings and inconsistencies. She gives no feedback on papers she grades, even though she is quick to take points away. Really is an awful Prof. DO NOT TAKE.
She is not very understanding and her questions and directions arent always clear. I emailed her because a glitched happened with my assignment and she took forever for her to respond back. When she did, she seemed rude and wasn't very polite or understanding. I wouldnt recomend her as a professor.
Class syllabus is long and confusing. Exams cover 9-10 chapters. Teacher does not respond to discussion posts or e-mails. Discussion board questions are listed ahead of time. Two main essays are not posted ahead of time and you can easily miss them if you don't check the assignments page everyday. You need to be very organized in this class.
Horrible teacher! Gives no feedback on papers (except for the extra credit..?), constantly directs you to the syllabus even though the answer to the question is not there. Berated our on-line class because of low participation in extra credit and poor quality of writng on the extra credit. Insulted students in her rant. It was laughable!
Without question the worst Prof. I've ever had. Rude, incompetent, condescending, mean-spirited, lazy, unmotivated and retaliatory. Admin needs to get rid of this woman. Prof posted all of 3 messages the entire term. She takes weeks to respond to emails (if at all). Verbally attacked students 4 opinions on EC. Grades are not based on merit.BEWARE
One of the worst professors I have ever dealt with. Her Syllabus is confusing and she often contradicts herself on various documents and information on blackboard. If you ask her for some clarity she ends up responding with an answer that confuses you even more. I will end up with a B in this class and I truly busted my butt to get that B.
Very hard but everything you need is in the book. The exam questions are from the text. All assignments are posted on the first day, you have to be motivated and prepared. If you are lazy....don't bother. Leave the seat open for other students.
I had such a horrible experience with this course! The professor announced that there was an extra credit opportunity; and when I did it and turned it in, she told me that she made a mistake and that extra credit was not being allowed over the summer course. Her tests are ridiculous. Do not take!!!
really awful and very unhelpful, study as much as you want she makes it out for her online students to fail
She is THE WORST prof Ive ever had. She addresses students extremely rudely like she hates her job. NO FEEDBACK on a paper that she gave me a D for, UNBELIEVABLE. No direction, whatsoever. Class is a bunch of meaningless TEDIOUS busy work. If you take her be prepared to put in all of the dates for assignments, tests, etc because she WONT remind you
This teacher needs to be sacked immediately.The WORST professor I have ever had.Contradicts herself, is rude, no direction to students, takes away points for any little thing. Gives no input whatsoever-why not just have a robot teach online?At least wont have to deal with a rude and cold attitude. She could care less if you pass or fail the class.
Online class. Pretty straight forward. Use the index of the textbook to answer the blackboard questions (ex: if she asks about role of women in islam look up islam and the subpoint women, theres the answer) and google to do the exams. (Copy & paste question and voila there's your answer on quizlet) TAKE HER ONLINE CLASS. Easy A on exams.
It's an ok class. I took her online course and it was so hard! It's so much writing and the tests are pretty hard but it's doable
Does not follow grading scale. Gives a range for A, B, C, D, F but will not follow this. When emailed about why the grade did not reflect the scale I recieved no follow up.
Poorly worded questions
This professor was the hardest I've ever had. She grades ridiculously hard and will continuously tell you that you "need to develop more." She never specified what I needed to develop and when I'd email with questions, she would never respond. Her writing assignments are extremely difficult. She should not be a professor anywhere.
This professor is ridiculous. I emailed her twice for clarification on due dates, and never got a response, although she was able to mass email the class. She adds more work than stated, and gives min word counts for each assign. only to change her mind and tell you to write more after the fact. So unclear, and never responds, don't take her!
This is a terrible professor. She never responded to my emails. Was no help at all and the test questions were random and did not reflect on the main points of the book. I took it as an online course and felt that the work didn't prepare me for testing. I would not recommend taking her class
Only 350 characters, so I'll talk about my grade to show u how terrible this Prof. is. 4 Exams: 4 A's. Research Paper: A (92%). Quizes/All Other work: A (100 percent on all of them). Course grade you ask? I got a "B" (2 points away from an A). How? b/c she said my "participation wasn't as good as it could be". Still wanna take her? didnt think so
worst professor ever. not responsible, not professional. doesn't take her teaching job seriously. typos in homework assignments. clairty is a joke. doesn't provide a clear syllabus or class schedule. is not helpful to students, in fact, when i email her to ask for question she sounds mean and condescending.
She has to be one of the worst teachers I've ever taken, especially online. She chooses exam questions that are sometimes found in later chapters. She even assigned 2 papers due 1 day apart. Terrible teacher.
Not very clear and too much work. I received awful grades and have not done that poorly since high school. Tests were extremely easy, but her expectations for her papers weren't very clear. I wouldn't recommend her.
4 exams, 1 museum paper, 1 short.,1 6 chapter book to read and answer qs, 3 discussion boards 500 words. Read book and take meticulous notes and exams will be easy! Book is a must for this class coming from someone who doesn't usually buy books. Pretty decent in replying emails, not totally reliable tho.
This is the perfect example of the anger much of the public has for government employees. This woman does not belong in her current position. She is an ATROCIOUS instructor. She is rude, condescending, mean, vindictive, retaliative Prof. I have ever encountered. She's an immature hateful thing. As awful as the reviews warned.I should've listened!
Doesn't reply to all emails. I've had two that have gone unanswered by her. When she does reply, she does so in a very rude, condescending matter. Instructions for papers are confusing and switches them up a lot. Syllabus is unnecessarily long and unclear. Bearable, but I would not recommend. I do not trust her grading on essays.
i'm really disappointed in this class that could have been an easy A. but with reading, taking notes, doing everything you're supposed to, studying, etc. etc. etc. you still receive a mediocre grade simply because the tests are a joke. the questions alone are the most unimportant and mostly come with very unclear answers so good luck getting an A!
Tough grader! I'm beside myself as most of the questions she ask are subjective however she finds a way to shoot them down. If you're not into African studies do not take this course. Clearly, she advocates anyone who takes her course to know every aspect of African slave trade history. That's really what the title of the course should be.
I took her online summer class and it was fairly easy, her exams are easy you just need to go over the power point and Quizlet will be your best friend. she is somewhat confusing on her assignments and a tough grader on essays but as long as you respond to the discussion board, use quizlet and try on your essays youll do good
Says one thing in syllabus and grades by another- eg, giving minimums and asking for more and more and more, not taking work done in to account when givingtaking away credit. Confusing via email conversations; does not elaborate, tells you to reread material.
is not clear on instructions and gives 0's if you don't meet everything asked for in specific orders. she gives no feed back and does not respond to emails.
I took her online class and she does not respond to emails and makes assignments very long and confusing. On her lectures she seems very rude and high strung. She is not there for her students, and doesn't want to be there. She gives zero's if you do not meet every aspect of her criteria. Would NOT take again
Assigns. Doesn't teach. Confusing instructions. Not engaged with class. First contact with her was a 'shouting' email accusing me of not participating. Her online interface was so confusing! Her way of teaching is giving a long list of what you better not do or she'll mark you down. Worst class of my entire life. Worst teacher of my entire life
I took the 8 week course and if you decide to take it too here is the break down: 4 discussion boards w/ responses, 4-5 tests timed, 13ish quizzes timed, & 2 essays. The due dates are not always very clear so keep an eye on those. I did not buy the book but for the essay you need it so I used the one on hold in the library.
Seriously THE WORST TEACHER EVER. Absolutely no organization in her course assignments and does not tell you when assignments are due. I would NOT recommend taking this class
The worst teacher! Do Not take her class!
This is a terrible professor. She was no help at all and the test questions were random and did not reflect on the main points of the book. I would not recommend taking her class.
I get along very well with all my teachers expect this one. She was without question the absolute worst instructor I have ever had, heard of, or even imagined. She teaches almost nothing relevant to the course description. Do NOT take this teacher for any class ever in life.
This class was hard but clear and very doable. She is fair and you can have all the notes and keep the book open. The papers are long but she explains everything ahead of time. Taking another with her in the summer.
Do NOT take her class!
So awful. Pointless and tedious assignments that don't pertain to course objectives or the text. Not helpful in answering questions and lacks clarity/fairness on due dates, expectations, grading, exams, etc. She seems condescending and is not encouraging. I dont mind a heavy workload but I felt this was pointless. Don't take her.
Online class taken. Being a very dedicated Student, in all of my classes this is the only B I received, by 2 points! 2 papers to be written, both have more instructions than the length of the assignment, and the tutor center/librarians were extremely confused by the instructions for the major paper. Overall I would not take this teacher again.
Don't get me wrong, Prof. Rabii-Kun is tough. Her classes are lecture AND reading heavy. University-level work and commitment is 100% necessary. I can't speak for her other classes, but I took her Model United Nations class, & it DEFINED my SCC experience. If you're looking for a challenge that will reap rewards on rewards, take her.
WAY too much work for a history class that people complete for GE. If you can, if you're not that interested in slavery or women suffrage, try to get someone else that cares to talk about anything other than what THEY'RE interested in.
This teacher is to strict on grading. She marks my paper 0/10 for "copyrighting" even though I did not do that. This is more of an english class to her. She doesn't let you go back and review your answer on quiz's/tests. Her directions about how to do an essay is very unorganized and to much in the "english class" essay category. Awful teaacher
Tests were a little hard. The essay instructions were a little confusing. Plan out the readings.
Hope she stop to teach
Very clear and organized. This teacher lays out the plan for the exams and papers. Take the class if you are committed and have time to study. Not easy but fast.
History 102 She is a hard grader. The tests are very difficult. Tough grader on paper. Be ready to really work for your grade,. I would not be taking her if you are looking for an easy A.
Directions for assignments were very unclear so no one knew if they were doing anything right. Lectures were confusing and poorly structured. Exams were very difficult. A very stressful class. Don't take her.
I took this class over summer and it's a lot to do in 4 weeks. You definitely need to keep yourself on track. She is somewhat of a tough grader when it comes to grading the 2 essays. The tests are rather hard too.
The instructure was great, the instruction was easy to follow, the tests were easy. In general it was a ok class.
My main gripe with this professor is that all of her instructions are condescending. Seems as if she just loves to have the reputation of being a tough grader. Also, I found the essay prompt to be redundant. "pick a primary source within the time frame, but don't pick the major ones, or important ones, but still have to be relevant..."
She is smart but so angry and so abrasive. It is truly sad.
Rabii is awesome! Never had I had an instructor connect the dots in history, current events, theory etc. etc. She is tough and wants you to read the book, but once you commit to doing the work, the results are amazing. I got a C on the first test and am now getting As on everything. Take her!!
My biggest issue with the professor was that she was not an active participant in the semester, therefore an awful source for us in terms of actually learning the material. Grades were never updated, and her feedback was limited too only a few negative words. Would NEVER take again.
We all know those teachers that will do anything to prove they are inherently superior in intellect, so they give you harsh instructions and no viable feedback to essentially improve as a student. Avoid her at all costs.
Good class very clear expectations
Best online class ever! Straight forward and clear. Took 2 classes with her so far.
Was doing alright until the short paper assignment in the class. Pages upon pages of utterly vague questions and guidelines that tell you exactly what not to do, but never clue you in for a second on what to do. She grades religiously and will give you a zero based on something you didn't notice. Also, she's not very understanding to students.
DO NOT TAKE THIS ONLINE. No lectures, grade is based off of 4 quizzes, 4 tests, a few discussion boards, and 2 writing assignments. The syllabus does not include when discussion boards will be due. Due to the lack of lectures and any guide on what to study, there is no way to know what is on the test. Paper has no guidelines only what not to do.
Great class. Very clear but there is work to do. Be ready. All exams online.
Her online information is full of holes and mistakes. Terrible experience.
Sounds harsh but her online 120 class was by far the WORST class. I read her reviews thinking it could not be that bad. What got to me the most was how unorganized the canvas set up was. It was difficult to even see what and when things were due. I dropped it the first week and disappointed I couldn't get refunded, but the loss saved me headaches.
The Canvas class was very organized and clear. All exams were open for multiple days and the two papers have text and video instructions. She emails quickly and grades are available quickly. I am taking another class next semester with her.
The worst professor ever! When I say don't take this class i mean it! she gave everyone D's on our paper! I took this class for credit but it was honestly the worst decision ever made. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASSSS
She offered online class conferences which she didn't have to but it helped the students who logged onto those group conferences on how to do the paper we have to write. She responds as soon as she cans to emails including the weekends but this was a summer school class online so she had to do that but she responds within 24 hours or less.
This is the best class ever. It is organized and very easy to follow if you read. There are 2 books and 2 papers. I had to work but it was enjoyable.
The class was what I expected from college. She was really helpful and the class isn't difficult if you do the work and proofread/follow instructions. The only issue I came across involved the documents on canvas as some contradicted each other. They could use an update. Honestly, if you can't handle this class, you're not ready for college.
Shes very tough. Dont take this class. She required you put a lot effort in.
I had a horrible experience with this teacher. I Had her online for spring intercession and her material is very difficult to understand, she is a tough grader and unorganized. I highly recommend not taking this teacher. I had yet to experience a bad teacher let alone a bad online class at SCC until now.
Not helpful and gives short responses when you try to reach out and ask for help! You basically teach yourself the whole semester and she chooses to do zoom calls on Sundays nights around 7 which is sometimes impossible to manage. Her papers are outrageous and very difficult and if you struggle good luck asking for help.
The class consists of two big papers that she chooses to define very loose and wants you to Zoom call to figure out. Sent a message and its been two week and she still hasn't responded to me either. Trash.
Professor Rabii's online course was the most unorganized and confusing course I've ever taken in college. She's really hardcore for no reason, and is usually rude about it. It was so difficult to navigate her class and stay on track with the ridiculous assignments she had. I didn't learn anything in her class and would not recommend AT ALL!
I've taken several online classes & did what was advised by the professors and got As. With her, it was the worst experience. I thought it was me, but when I took the 2nd part of this class with a different prof and made a A, I knew it wasn't me. Grades can reflect the student, but it can also be a reflective on how effective a teacher is.
This professer thinks she is instructing a masters level class. I have taken many classes, with many professors and she is by far the worst. College should not be easy, but it also should not be absolutly insane. Mabye some of the teachers should rember when they were in school. If you c an avoid it, skip this professor at all costs.
do NOT take this HISTORY class unless you are good at writing and philosophy, because we have learned more about that than the actual history we should be learning. there are no powerpoints you just have to read from the excessively long textbook. 2 out of the 4 discussion boards were based on philosophy and not history. LOTS OF WRITING. due at 9pm
Just finished History 120. Got an A. It was hard but organized and clear. She held a Zoom class on Saturday night to help us with our papers. Lots of good feedback and support. I have take two other classes and this prof. is the best. Would HIGHLY recommend.
Take any other professor for History. I'm a history major. I took this professor Hist 118 in Spring of 2022. I know History classes require reading and writing and papers etc. This professor expected grad level work at the community college level. Tests were impossible to finish in time. Reading material was dense. She doesn't care if you do well.
This professor is absolutely horrible. Only take selections taught by Narges if it is the only class you're taking that semester. She expects you to complete a 1000 word essay question with very little actual instruction from her at the end of the first week! Should be fired or reviewed
Don't take this professor. Her class is one of the most confusing courses I've ever taken because of how disorganized her Canvas page is. Doesn't adhere to her reply in 48 hours policy. FIRST EXAM (2 hrs) consists of 10 MC questions, short answer (300-400) words, & an essay (800-1000) words. Too excessive & harder than it needs to be for a GE.
They did not explain anything, there were many errors on their part about posting assignments and after about a week of the class we were expected to take an exam that was timed which there is an essay portion. I had no clue what it was about because I was not taught anything. There is very little direction and was very difficult due to confussion.
She barely gave us any instruction all semester and then would give feedback saying we did the assignment was done wrong. We were basically given the textbook and then told to figure it out.
She grades everything very harshly, to much work and harshness for a GE I got better grades in my major classes than this class, tests are heavily weighted, 66% of the class dropped within the first week of the class, her canvas page is disorganized. This class was my first B
There are so many assignments and the canvas is so disorganized that you can't tell what's due and when.The class has been going for less than a week and the first exam was posted and due the same day at 9pm. (Exam is 2 hours and included an essay and short answers). Essentially, it was an entire AP test for a GE course. I do NOT recommend AT ALL.
so much work for a gen ed course. makes you write a paper and gives vague and unhelpful feedback.
Its my first day in this class and I had to look over the syllabus and canvas for over an hour because it is unorganized and difficult to understand. The assignments are vague and the due dates are unfair. The professor insists that the student complete the assignments before the due date, but the assignment locked until the due date.Same for tests
First time having this professor for history. Right off the bat, very disorganized and not clear on instructions whats so ever. Multiple students were just as confused as I was when it came to the first assignment assigned this semester. An exam was posted just one week after school started, and now a paper. Would not recommend.
If you want to take a 8-week class! I will not recommend this woman!!! Too many works and no lecture! Students must spend time reading a long textbook and outline it! I struggled with the class and was depressive! Anyway, she is easy in grading assignments. Avoid her class if you are not ready to work all the day for it
Very direct and organized. This professor makes the class interesting with the readings but you have to work. It's a general ed class but not an easy class. I am planning to take another class because I did well.
I wouldn't say Dr R was wrong; I wish the course were structured differently. For one, there is a lot of busy work, like outlines, primary source documents, and discussion boards. However, one of the biggest complaints I had was the exams. They are very stressful because of the essay portion; you literally use every minute from the 2 hours given.
I took this course during intercession. History isn't a difficult subject but this Professor made assignments complicated and confusing. Assignments were due at 9pm. I wouldn't recommend if you have a job! Be aware you will have to write especially for exams.
From the very start, majority of the class was left confused and lost. Some assignments say one thing while she says another. The outlines take hours to even finish let alone comprehend the readings, very unforgiving with grading. The highest grade on the first exam was a C. Her class and her standards are difficult!
She constantly brags about how much she knows (lacks humility). Does not respond to emails. Feedback on assignments is generic and unhelpful like "Needs more detail" but won't tell you where or how or even elaborate when asked over email. Take the course at a different college or different prof or take it next semester.
I learned nothing, but passed the class regardless. She gives assignments with vague directions and then grades heavily on said assignments. Few assignments, but each are large and take >hour to finish. Overall, no major issues, but do not recommend this class.
Professor Rabii's class is tough - lots of work and harsh grading. But use Unstuck ai and take it if you need the credit. The material is manageable with the right study strategies.
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