Dr. Gibbs is an awesome, inspiring teacher with a great sense of humor. I highly reccomend that everyone take atleast one class from her.

Great professor. Really interesting choice of articles and homework. Gives good feedback and is great at listening to students and not just talking at them!

Gibbs has a lot of energy and makes class fun. She is a great teacher and a cool lady. if you try hard you will do well.

Very professional and motivated.

Dr. Gibbs is a wonderful teacher!!!! I learned a lot from her lecture. She cares students, and she is supportive professor. Her grading is clear. Just remember to put page numbers when you turn in your paper. She is the best professor at Foothill!!!!

Great teacher! Feels like in high school again. She treats everyone like her kids. Clear, easy instructions and reasonable requirements to get an esay A. You'll feel the TLC!

No midterm, No final but just 2 presentations and some online quiz

Take this class online -- you can do things on your own time. It's a lot of work, but very flexible. This is one of my favorite classes Ive ever taken! I am recomendding it to my little sister next year! Thanks Dr Gibbs

One of the best teachers at Foothill. Will make you love Canadians, whether you like it or not.

Dr. Gibbs is awesome. I took two classes with her. She made it really interesting. She's the funniest and coolest. I recommend her for any sociology class.

We <3 Dr. Gibbs!

Dr. Gibbs was pretty clear about her instructions and expectations for the on-line course I took. She could have been more involved in on-line discussions. Her exams were challenging, but if you study hard it should be easy to pass with an A or B.

She was the teacher that made me decide to switch to a sociology major. She was so helpful and made the class very interesting. I had her as a teacher 4 times at Foothill. She is amazing and she knows what she is talking about!

dr. gibbs is simply 'fascinating'! i looked forward to coming to class every day. the student presentations kept the reading assignments interesting, and class discussions really make you think. TAKE HER CLASS!!! shes awesome and will make you love sociology

Dr. Gibbs is such a cool professor! I've only taken one class with her. From taking that class I am sure ANY class with her would be fun and inetresting.

Dr. Gibbs is a great teacher. She has a great sense of humor. She mmakes the subject easy to learn, and is very clear about what work you need to do to get an A. But I'm not so fond of her attendance policy: you lose 3 points for every absence OR tardy. (up to 20 points)

EXCELLENT teacher! Her assignments are very helpful to understanding the class, she's there if you need help, and is funny too! If you do the assignments and ask her for help/advice, good grade guarenteed!

I absolutely disagree with the last comments. Dr. Gibbs is a FASCINATING ptrofessor. Her classes are well-taught and highly informative. She gets her sudents excited about sociology and encourages them to learn more on their own. She is my absolute favorite Foothill professor.

Great teacher, very smart and she knows what she is talking about. I actually thought of switching my major to sociology because of her. Take her face-to-face class, it's a lot of fun

I think Dr. Gibbs is an excellent teacher. Her requirements are reasonable, such presentations. She is easy and interesting. I decided to get an AA in Sociology because of her classes I took and I plan on taking more. :)

Great class, great teacher.

She was an amazing teacher. She is what lead me to become a sociology major!!

An ok class with a very liberal perspective. I enjoyed the readings but the capitalism bashing got old even for a berkeley liberal like me.

This class is a good introduction to sociology. The book is very thorough. A chapter is assigned, some discussion and an extra reading from a class reader. Tests are not hard, subject is interesting. Teacher is solidly good and covers the material completely. This is a great Liberal Arts class - it has lots of insight into how the world works.

An ok class but don't argue with her on her views your grade will suffer. Just agree with her and you will pass with a minimum B. She talks like she knows hawaiian history and when I opposed her view having been raised in hawaii since I was a year old my grade suffered.

This is a good introduction of the subject. Read the book very carefully, even outline the chapters to get an A. Keep up on the reader as she will give a couple of pop quizes. If she has an option for paper or presentatio, present your reading for higher scores. She is respectful of students, knows her stuff and is very professional.Recommmended

she rocks

Great teacher. A pleasure to be around, extremely well organized and consistantly good humored. She makes the class so enjoyable that you feel awful if you have to miss it! Varied ciriculum includes, lectures, movies, discussions and presentations. The 12 weeks flew by!

Great teacher! I havent had so much fun learning in a long time. All of her assignments are awesome, and you learn so much. She's funny, especially in her 10am class, and she gets people excited about the subject. Highly recommend her, four thumbs up.

She's great! I had her for the 8 am section and she was so much fun to learn from. She's really enthusiastic, punchy (in a good way...), knowledgable, and helpful. 100% reccomend her; you'll learn a ton and enjoy the process. Lots of reading, but the discussions make it interesting and worthwhile.

In the two years I have been at Foothill, Professor Gibbs has been the best instructor I've had. She clearly enjoys being a sociologist and she is clear and helpful with the materials she teaches.

I took this class on-line. There is A LOT of reading. Particpation is mandatory, she tracks your log on time, plus you have to post several times each week. Don't get behind in the reading. There's one paper, 2 exams, and extra credit available. Dr. Gibbs is very involved in her classes & passionate about her subject. Great teacher who I recommend.

I took her online class, and she seemed great to me. You MUST post in the forums each and every week. I found the mid-term anf final to be somewhat difficult, but her lectures are clear and she is very clear about what she expects out of you in the class.

Dr. Gibbs class was a good one. The book was great reading and subject was contemporary. If you take her class, make sure you read through all instructions. She had a dated seminar paper, and some didn't respond in time and lost thier points because it was too late. Lots of reading- only two tests, few assignments, forums, extra credit too.

as long as you fulfill the required readings and logins you should do fine.

Online Class. It is a great class. She is a wonderful teacher and very passionate about Sociology. Makes you think about things differently. Class is organized well and expectations to do well are very clear. However, there is a ton of reading and you must log on to the class site regularly. More participation reqired than most online courses.

I took her online class. She is nice, helpful, and grading is fair. She gives her instructions clearly. So, you will be fine if your follow her rules, and remember the assignment deadline. Yet, I have to say that her mid-term and final are not easy.. You NEED to study hard and read many readings for preparing the exam.

Great speaker, clear, fair, open minded, approachable, down to earth, and can't emphasize enough...she's Canadian. She is the definition of a college professor. Expect to work at college level, slackers will suffer the grade and most important miss out on the learning. She has a wealth of info. It's worth going to each class and actually learning.

No text book, so you NEED TO BE IN CLASS TO PASS! It is all lecture based & articles, requires you to think for assingments,but I found them enjoyable and easy if you attend class regularly. My only complaint she talks fast and my heart rate went up when taking notes so beware if you struggle with notetaking/remembering and instructions are vague

Very interesting class. It was great because you can relate everything to real life. I took the online class and it is so easy, you have a choice of assignment. There are only 2 tests: midterm and final, both very easy. You just have to read a lot and write and one page essay with small assignments. Rrecommended.

Gibbs is the one who inspired me to get a psych/soc major. Had little interest in it before this class. Fabulous teacher! Very energetic & always teaches interesting subjects. Don't take any other teacher for Soc1. May not be the easiest but you learn interesting things that can be applied to every day life! Excellent class!

I took Gibb's class on-line and what a fantastic teacher!She post questions that make you really think. I HATE Sociology but Gibbs made it enjoyable with her thought provoking questions and on-line "lectures". If you have to take a Soc class..take hers!

The BEST teacher ever!! She made Sociology interesting and fun! I used to love going to her class because it was never boring! She has a great sense of humor and is ALWAYS willing to help! One of the textbooks(Real World) was so interesting, usually I hate reading text books but this one was great!! I'm definitly going to take class from her again!

Dr. Gibbs. What an amazing professor!! She is so passionate about what she does and her excitement is contagious. Attendance is pretty vital, you can't miss too many classes or your grade will drop. I learned a great deal and was a part of some good discussions in class. Overall a great teacher, I highly recommend taking her course.

This was the easiest class I've ever taken! I didn't learn anything in this class. All we did was criticize and complain about society, life, the world, etc. Most of the time, it felt like I was in some sort of support group. It was the easiest A I've ever gotten. A complete waste of my time.

Have taken several classes w/her, online & in-person. Lots of reading & homework, & participation is required to pass, but classes are interesting & assignments/tests are easy if you've kept up w/everything. She's extremely helpful, involved, & passionate about the subjects - love her!!

Easy class! Class is worth 220 points: 50 pnt on each midterm (theres 2), 50 pnts on a Stanford study (easy). 40 pnts on a debate presentation, & 10 pnts on a final 2 paragraph paper, & 20 pnts on participation. 200 pnts gets u an A +

Friendly and helpful instructor. Interesting class, always something new and thought-provoking.

Dr. Gibbs really knows her stuff. She is enthusiastic about sociology and really strives to help her students understand it as well. Class is mandatory and there is a lot of stuff that you need to do in order to complete the course: participate in research experiments, weekly discussion posts, seminar presentation, weekly quizzes, and a midterm.

EXTREMELY EASY grader. Weekly online quizzes are T/F questions. The midterm was really easy. Even if you didn't read the textbook, you wouldn't fail the test. Just go to class and take notes. Not a demanding course, easy to get full credit on the project.

I have taken 2 online courses with Dr. Gibbs. She is amazing. She really cares about how her students interpret sociology and is very communicative in the forums. She answers your questions clearly and is helpful. Lots of reading and forum writing but all in all very easy.

TAKE HER!! she's awesome and very passionate about what she teaches. The class is really easy, with weekly online quizes that are open book (only 5 questions) and weekly discussion posts. The stanford rep project is easy and her class is easy. just show up to class, take notes, listen, and you will do fine!

Took the online course. Pretty Easy, just need to read the material and from the book.

Very good teacher. Makes the class fun! Pretty easy class!

i took the class online and it was very fun and easy as long as you did the readings. Also the textbook has a website associated with it and thats a great resource as well. the only thing that was difficult was that the extra credit options were not that clear, and it was weird to have discussions in a forum situation. but other than that fun quick

Even though I got an A, I would not recommend this class. Very dull, despite supposedly being about pop culture. Her multiple lectures/modules are overly long. Copy/paste lectures in Microsoft Word and use control F to find answers for midterm and final. Half the students dropped after a month. Take FA 1 instead.

She is awesome and you can see that she is very passionate about teaching sociology. Class is not difficult, as long as you follow her instruction, you will get an A for sure!

This was my first online class at Foothill. I found the teacher really engrossed in the topic. I was not excited about taking this class, but she taught it in a way that I found interesting. If you do the work, it's an easy class.

She is a really really good professor! She always manages to make the class interesting. Class is not difficult at all. You will surely get an A if you do all the work. I recommend you to take her lecture because she is just so cool in person!

great teacher! you definitely want to keep up on the reading/modules/discussions. there aren't any quizzes so you don't really know how great your understanding is until the midterm/final. 2 required discussion posts each week. the project is SUPER easy. i finished it in the 3 weeks. great teacher. lots of thought-provoking discussions.

Take in-person if you can. Readings are easy, so do them - participation is the best way to build a good rapport w/ Dr. G. She is passionate and understanding. A lot of work can be done in advance: REP, presentation, xtra credit paper, and she is very specific on the syllabus about her criteria. Class is enjoyable if you're open to it.

I felt that she was a good instructor and very clear on her guidelines. You are graded on attendance, so don't be late for class. As for the midterm/final, I recommend you to take notes in lectures and study from them rather textbook. Some of the questions will be based on video/examples she discuses in class.

Do not take online class the workload is heavy. A lot of reading. She is very hard on grading. 1 midterm= 25% grade and 1 final= 25% grade. The questions are insanely hard. Study guide and textbook only help a bit. Plan reading a lot n be active in forum to be updated.

I found her class very interesting. She always tries to lighten the mood with some funny jokes. The workload is very doable. All work was online and in class were lectures. She refers and uses textbooks every single class, so be sure to use it. The way she structures her class is different, but doable and fun!

She is really interesting, and she is always exited to teach! I highly recommend you take her hybrid class.

Online class was a lot to take in! 30+ page syllabus and so much reading. Good teacher I must say but hard grader! Wouldn't mind taking a face to face class but not online.

great teacher! really helpful outside of class too; emailed her at midnight, got my reply at 7AM. Genuinely loves Sociology and wants to teach the students what she knows. Class material is often applicable to reality too. Definately recommend her SOC 40!

Prof. Gibbs is great. Class was pretty easy (I got an A) - there is a weekly test online and a response to a question she posts - which is your opinion so there is no wrong answer. Optional paper for extra credit/midterm/final. She is NOT a hard grader - good for a "new to college" type of student - so take her your 1st or 2nd Qrtr.

Professor Gibbs is such am amazing professor that really cares about her students! I loved listening to all her lectures and hearing her jokes. She is so entertaining and so passionate about sociology. I took soc 1 and fell in live with the subject, although depressing at times!

Professor Gibbs is terrific. First of all her ratings should be 5's across the board. I don't know what some "raters" are thinking by calling her class hard or her a tough grader. She is not - and she is extremely nice. Take Soc 1 and it will be very easy to get an A - good for your GPA and you'll love her and the class as well! She is awesome

Professor Gibbs is AMAZING! I missed two weeks of school and I still got an A in the class. Just stay on top of the readings and online posts/quizzes. She's very understanding and helps if you tell her what's going on. Class was entertaining too!

I didn't like her long syllabus, however I enjoyed her online class anyway. She makes the discussions very interesting by the current issues towards sociology. Whether you take her online or on campus, just do the work and you will be fine. This is college. Professor Gibbs teaches a variety of classes, it's not like she only teaches online.

I took Dr. Gibbs online classes for SOC 1 and 8, and I highly recommend taking SOC 8 online over taking SOC 1 online because it's an easier class. No Sociology background required! If you need SOC 8 for GE, take it online, otherwise, I recommend taking SOC 1 on campus. I personally like her SOC 8 online class because there's very little work. :)

She is very good and easy. No final for her class.

Love Dr. Gibbs! The only homework she gives are these easy, weekly online tests (open book); time limit is an hour but shouldn't take more than 15-20 minutes. She's really laid back and definitely kept me awake so early in the morning. You can tell she really loves sociology and loves teaching it even more. Would take her again!

Love this class!!! It's not an easy class though. However, just make sure you do all the work and readings, you'll get a fancy grade.

1 Quiz and forum post a week. thats the routine. Pop quizzes are extra credit so make sure to do them. 1 midterm and no final but the final is replaced with Stanford REP which is a waste of time tbh. If youre looking for an A make sure to read but if youre looking to just pass this class just show up and do minimal work.

Syllabus seems crazy but is literally an easy checklist to follow, do the REP right away (easy points), give 3 extra credits (quizpaper) so do them! 1 Midterm to study, just study the guides and your good, easy open book quizzes instead of a final! and a post per week. (easy money). The presentation she goes through completely so take time on it.

Gibbs is so inspirational, in my opinion. We talked about some really interesting topics in class and she is truly passionate about what she teaches. She has a lot of experience and she is so helpful. Super approachable if you need to talk to her. She is somewhat a tough grader, because she's very specific in what she wants.

Dr. Gibbs is seriously amazing. I would take this class again. Super easy! Save yourself trouble & don't buy or rent the textbook. You can look up excerpts that she assigns to read or she will post pdf's. I got through quizzes using quizlet. Definitely recommend this class!

Dr. Gibbs is awesome. Just do the readings she assigns (it's honestly not that much) and she will love you and the class will be a breeze. Her tests are pretty easy, just review her lectures and take notes when she talks about the articles because that will help you on the final and midterm.

Professor Gibbs is a GREAT HELPFUL instructor. She truly cares about her students and their well being. Yes she expects you to show up to class, but honestly why wouldn't you expect that from yourself already? She gives a fair amount of work but always gives you plenty of time to do it. Deadlines are strict but amount of work given is fair.

Straight forward. The first few weeks of online class are a bit confusing but as soon as you understand and get the hang of things you can easily get an A. You are required to post 2 discussion but certain dates and tests are on Fridays before 5pm. If you follow all directions and complete assignments before the deadline you are guaranteed an A.

Very tough grader, and won't negotiate deadlines or accept late work. I was an A+ student and had a good relationship with her, I ended up with a B because of a missed stupid and unclear online study survey. HOWEVER, she is very passionate about her subject, and genuinely cares about her students and having a diversity of activities in the course.

I enjoyed the class and found the information useful. While I earned an A in the class but be aware of deadlines, there are a lot of them for your discussion posts and quizzes. This can hurt you if you aren't as organized. The quizzes were easy if you did the readings. Feedback is given on major assignments, make sure to start them early.

good choice for sociology! Professor Gibbs is super passionate about the subject and really tries to get her students interested in the field of sociology. lots of quizzes and discussions, but gives a really good learning experience and also offers a substantial amount of extra credit! She also gives you really in depth feedback on your work!

Great teacher has no final exam super easy . Grade consist of discussion writting, Small pop quizzes relate to chapters you read, then a quiz game that test your comprehension on the books reading but you can continue to play to get the highest points to pass the quiz. Lots of reading & writting .

Prof Gibbs is an amazing prof, her lectures are clear. She gives extra credit and you have to do REP research, I would recommend her class.

Dr. Gibbs has her class set up in a strict, easy to follow schedule. As long as you do your work by the deadline and according to the rubric, you'll be fine. She's always there to clarify if needed. Open book quizzes on Friday, discussion posts due Wednesday and Sunday, and occasional papers sprinkled throughout the quarter. Not a difficult class!

Dr. Gibbs is a great sociologist. Very passionate about social justice and the sociological imagination. It was often difficult to understand the assignments in the modules, felt too packed, but the material was engaging and interesting. I learned a lot from this class. The textbook is also current and relevant. I would take her class again.

Great and caring professor, but her assignments were a little too much sometimes. Total of 5 graded discussions which was tough to get full credit, but possible with the feedback. Other important assignments: Stanford Rep, Inquisitive, weekly quizzes on textbooks, and weekly articles. Offered extra credit which helped get an A in the class

Her Soc 1 class is an easy option if you're looking to knock out ge requirements over the summer. She mostly grades on weekly discussions, which she gives you 100% on as long as you write something decent. She also gives extra credit weekly which boosts your grade A LOT. The weekly quizzes are easy, and she even drops your lowest one.

You need to buy an online textbook with inquisitive access. Each week: 1 blog quiz on inquisitive, 1 discussion +respond to classmate (she is picky with the discussion posts, but extra credit makes up for the lost point), 1 Inquizitive assignment. There 5 extra credit assignments each worth 5 points. This class is super easy if do all the work.

I took the class accelerated and thought the workload was manageable. This class was extremely easy and if you read the instructions her grading criteria is clear. The assignments are easy and there is a ton of extra credit available.