3.1
Quality2.8
Difficulty35%
Would Retake133
Reviews35%
Would Retake
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Reviews
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What Students Say
“Unclear about what she wants and complains”
HUM - 2.0 rating“Would never recommend this teacher”
HUM101 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
56%
Textbook Required
23%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.47 avg changeRatings by Course
101
5.0
(3)HUMHUM
5.0
(1)HUM122
5.0
(2)HUMI01
5.0
(1)HUMJ
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
COS126
5.0
HUM115
3.5
HUM102
3.2
HUMHUM
3.0
HUM
3.0
Reviews (133)
she acts extremely strict, but she's actually pretty easy going. easy grader if you do what she asks, but she's not the teacher you want if you're looking for an enriching class experience. a little hw. test questions are a bit random.
Coolest class I had. Really nice,had take home tests twice. Last test not too hard, really liked the way she teaches
She was fun to learn from. easy. sarcastic, and has a good senese of Humor. go to class, read the material, and do the work, and you'll get an easy A++
Really good teacher
Best teacher ever. So nice and helpful. Loves what she is doing. Seems a little strict at first maybe kind of mean but opens up to the class! AWESOME!
Good teacher, took two of her classes. A lot of reading, some papers to write, but fun class.
Fantastic teacher, need to attend classes though or you miss stuff in class.
She is honestly one of my favorite teachers ever! She is super nice and her class is sooo easy, yet I learned soooo much. There were 2 take home tests and a couple of in-class assignments. She makes the class really fun and while attendance isn't mandatory, it is worthwhile to go to class.
She is really nice, one of my favorite teachers, fun but the last test was really hard.
she is an awesome teacher and she rockzzz
Very fair
Great teacher. Enjoyed class.
She was terrible. I took her online class and she was actually really rude. Hard grader unless you know exactly what she wants and what she is thinking. Doesn't care for her students. Her tests were hard and terribly written. Didn't give enough time for tests either. Wouldn't recommend her at all.
the best, nice helpful, could be easier on papers, but fun class
I really like her online class I didn?t have any trouble with her. jI?m surprised anyone did. She was really nice and the work wasn?t to hard, one test was really hard but the rest were okay.
AWESOME! so nice and interesting. Not too hard. Take this class!
I learned some interesting things in this class. Teacher is quick and funny, tells you exactly what you need to know. Don?t like it if you don?t read though, and doesn?t like it if you are late all the time. Uses power points that are helpful.
Easy online class. not too much reading. Nice teacher.
Never fall asleep in class, or she will hate you forever. Lectures are super boring, bring energy drinks. Overall she is a fairly easy teacher. As long as you study what is on study guide you will get a B or higher. No homework except for essay. Also side note, when shes in bad mood dont talk, or she will be pissed off more
She was great! I really liked her. She made class interesting.
had online class not too hard, really nice, answered all emails right away, recommend
Terri is a good teacher and really knows her stuff. She is passionate about what she is teaching. You will learn alot if you pay attention. Overall the class was very easy.I highly recommend taking this class with Miss Birch
best teacher ever, she listens to her students. If you have a problem with the test or anything else, bring it up and she will ask the whole class and if their is a problem she will do her best to fix it. She wants everyone to learn and pass, she enjoys teaching. She is by far the best teacher at harper, unlike most of those jerks that don't care.
Yes, she really is the best, so nice. Knows her subject to
One of my favorite instructors. Extremely nice and fun to listen to, she makes her lectures interesting and brings the subject to life. She loves to help out her students, and encourages in class discussions.
She told us someone wrote something bad on here about her and I wanted to put it my vote vor her. She is a great teacher and very sweet.
Very knowledgeable. There's some homework, but not much really. Her tests are easy as long as you study, but some parts can be tricky. Overall she is a nice teacher, I definitely learned more about the humanities from her. Also if she offers any reading to you, like Omeles, you better read it!
probably the worst teacher I have ever had
I've had two classes with her, this and 101 I really liked her. She was so interesting. I cant believe some people don't. Good Teacher.
I really didn't take away much from this class and the only information I got from it was straight from the book. The teacher usually dished out wrong information as well. Find another teacher.
Very unorganized, none of the units or lectures flowed together at all and made terrible powerpoints. Learned everything from the book for the most part. Tests were sort of easy if you studied, but she was unclear in what she wanted for essays and if you didn't write what she wanted or liked you didn't get a good grade.
Good class, can get boring sometimes, but teacher is funny and understands
I did not like the class at all!The instructor asks very vague and general questions and wants a specific answer. She can be funny, but can get very nastey.Terri definitley has favorites.The text is very plane and extremley boring.
Had good time in class. Liked presentations, shes kinda hard on papers. Very nice lady. DONT DELETE THIS! Posted before and now gone
Best teacher, good discussion and gives you enough different type of work to get a good grade
Liked this class a lot, she was pretty nice. Curved tests.
I loved this teacher! Just easy to talk to and so helpful.
Definitely would NOT recommend this teacher. She is always off subject, shows movies that don't make sense, and is very rude. Will not let you leave the classroom during class. Discussion is never interesting, always boring. Do not take this teacher.
Very good teacher, nice, not to much h/w. Interesting
If you have taken Birch's HUM103 class, can you answer me few questions please: how many papers do you write? how long are papers? how hard papers are graded? how is the class graded (ex: quiz 10%, papers 40%, etc). how hard are quizes and tests? Please, it'll help me alot.
I would NOT recommend taking this class. She is unclear about her expectations and what she wants. Most assignments are tedious and unrelated to the subject.
We had 4 tests(one paper), no final but presentation instead, experience paper(need to visit a museum). Her tests are based on notes and textbook, and not that difficult if you study. I got an A and this class was fairly interesting.
Best class ever, what a gret teacher. very cool.
Course was not very difficult. The teacher is very rude and not very willing to help out if needed. I wouldn't take a course with her again.
Best EVER!
She was great, let me sit in class when I couldnt get some of the stuff I was reading. I want to take one of her regular classes.
By far #2 on my list of the worst teachers. Not helpful at all, very unorganized, and is very rude. When asking for help she's not willing to help and expects you to know things she didn't quite go over. I have never had such a rude teacher, would not recommend unless you don't mind being disrespected by a teacher in front of the class.
Extremely rude and unclear when stating her expectations. Very complicated system of grading leaving you guessing. Grades are posted late. I would not take her.
This instructor is really rude and likes to pick on people.
I had a terrible experience with her. She is very harsh in grading papers, so if you do not write specifically what she wants you to write, you will not get a good grade. Also, parts of the material were hard to understand, she isn't very clear on her expectations. Her quizzes and tests are extremely hard and she can be really rude, so beware!
I liked her, easy going, interesting
I'll recomend her! Can't believe someone wont! This is my second class with her and it was the best, fun, good things to read. Had 103 also, loved africa stuff. She is awesome, funny, sarcastic
Best teacher, this class is so interesting--she's reall into it, RECOMMEND
This teacher is horrible! She has an attitude problem! She's not clear about her expectations and isn't willing to help when needed. I will not tolerate that kind of attitude from a teacher because I AM paying for this course and i expect him/her to help me when i don't understand something. I do not recommend her.
She is mean and makes you feel dumb if you ask a question about an assignments. I wish i dropped the class after the first meeting, she is literally not helpful at all.
This "teacher" shouldn't be a teacher at all. She clearly knows her stuff, but the problem i had with her was, she wasn't willing to help enough. She can be rude, and she is a tough grader with papers, so if you don't write EXACTLY what she wants, you won't get a good grade. Personally, I do not recommend her.
The worst teacher ever, don't even waste your time and money.
Yes we loved her class!
Interesting class, not a ton of homework, I take all my classes online, this was easier than some ive done
I like her too, class was so interesting,I didn't understand most the stories until she explained them, but then shes so kick ass about it like she picks these stories out for us. Really good teacher.
This is the second time I have Ms. Birch as a teacher and I still really like her. She makes the material interesting and brings in relevant stories to keep you engaged. Just listen to her and read the syllabus. Do your work and it will be all good and if you need help ask. Personally she is one of my favorite professors.
Not a difficult class but the teacher is extremely rude and makes snarky comments towards students. Unclear about what she wants and complains. Who's paying for the class here? If I'm paying for a class I expect someone to be nice, helpful, and not rude to be teaching it. Just my opinion.
i like her too, she's funny and knows her stuff? Kinda snarky, but in fun way
yep we are all in the same class, she's great
This class is very interesting, and not a diffucult teacher. Make sure you do your readings and be prepare to dicuss in class because that's will be on the test! Attendance is manatory! She's very fun, make jokes sometimes! Love her overall!!!!
Would never recommend this teacher. Rude and not really much help. Took online class. She would say quiz is 20 min and it would be 15. Not easy to communicate with. Just plain RUDE!!
She was great, loved her and the course. In my opinion, she comes across as tough, but she really isn't.
Class was okay, not too hard, quizzes help with tests. One paper.
Straight up rude.
As long as you read the material you will do just fine. she's an awesome teacher!
I honestly was afraid to ask for help from this teacher. She is straight up rude. I personally would not recommend her to anyone, but everyone is different. However, my experience was definitely a jaw dropper.
As most have said, "not helpful at all". R-U-D-E and not approachable. Also has many typos for someone who strictly enforces proper writingspelling. I should've seen the red flags once I read the very long and detailed syllabus. Which she made me re-read again when I asked a question. Oh yeah, did I mention rude?
She was very disorganized when it came to having the notes for class. She seems like a nice person, she just needs to work on her teaching skills. She was constantly complaining about other students (mostly the online students) and she was rude to students in my class. She's not approachable at all! I do not recommend!
If something is not her way, it is wrong. She was rude and if she is having a bad day, she will take it off on her students.
She was extremely mean-spirited and unhelpful. I once sent an email requesting clarification (her assignments are muddled and riddled with typos), and she responded with a mass-email to the class saying she doesn't have time to answer questions, because this is "not her only class". Tests were rarely on the subject matter she instructed us on.
Do not take any her classes. She will lower your GPA, and she does not care to help you understand the material. Find another class to get your credit, this class is not worth your time and effort.
This professor is horrible. She will tell you what the assignment is but gets mad if you don't take it further. She offered us extra credit but than go mad that we didn't discuss more in a discussion board so she took it away. You have very little assignments but the ones you do have are graded harshly. Won't take her again.
I dropped her after one class, she was rude and mean. Very "your life isn't bad others have it worse" She was a trigger for me and she didn't understand mental disabilities either. After she body shamed I was done.
Took this prof. for HMU110, the material itself was not difficult but you can NEVER win on the assignments. She was unclear when giving instructions and proceeded to get upset that some students didn't "listen to her". The class is very open, but so much so that your response could go one way when she wanted another. Would not take her again.
She is very unclear on what she wants. She'll post what is expected from the assignment but when you do it, she will say it is not good enough. Topics are open ended so you would think they are easy to solve, but absolutely not. Unless you write EXACTLY what she is looking for you will fail. She is rude when you have to email her about anything.
Worst teacher I've ever had at ECC. She isn't clear on what she wants and atomically gives bad grades to everyone. Very hard to reach outside of class. The work in the class wasn't hard but she made the papers impossible. Do not take this professor for any course. The tests aren't bad but she is just very rude to the students. She made art so hard.
THE BEST!
Condescending to students. Obvious when she's having a bad day - will project her attitude on class. Very unorganized notes - always skipping around between different powerpoints(from different classes even!). Claims to be tolerant but interjects her personal(usually politcal) views whenever possible. Confusing instructions for papers/tests.
The best descriptor for Ms Birch is disorganized. Her syllabus was a mess, her readings were a mess, her assignments, her lectures. She is constantly confusing different courses with each other. When readings (that shed provided) were incomplete she was upset with the class for "not telling her soon enough."
do yourself a favor and dont take any of her class! Shes very rude and unorganized. She would spend time in class to look for her unorganized lectures powerpoints and she would read off her powerpoints. Shes rude to students who would correct her or ask her questions. Super Tough grader.
It's not hard, but don't slack off you will regret it. A good experience I learned A lot.
Couldn't agree more with previous statements that said if you don't write exactly what she is thinking then you will get points off. I find it odd that she encourages discussion, when she has only one opinion, her own. Assignments are jumbled. Has a seemingly strict outcome for students, but doesn't mind taking over a month to grade assignments...
This teacher is RUDE RUDE RUDE. Actively talks badly about other people and makes students feel badly about themselves. If she wants to encourage discussion she shouldn't put down students who have conflicting opinions. Completely disorganized teacher who misspells everything but is harsh when we do it. Do not take!!! she will lower your GPA.
I am a straight A study, but got a low grade in her class. I did all my readings but the questions on all the tests and quizzes are so detailed, she should have given out study guides or some kind of work to prepare you for the test. She is also very rude, making it hard to come talk to her about something. If I could give her a zero I would
I took her online HUM110 class and received an A (so it is possible to get a good grade if you communicate with her and try). The class isnt HARD, but since its online it can be confusing; I had to email her a quite a few times. She does make some errors. Theres a lot of reading, but I surprisingly enjoyed most of it. Youll be fine if you try.
What a horrible professor. The character limit won't let me do her justice. If on a paper anything that didn't comply with her narrow view on feminism (including many pro-feminism points), she lops off points. She also has no idea how to organize a class. She has no business being a professor.
They say respect is earned, not given. But as a professor, there is a base level of respect off the bat, easy to maintain. Never before have I seen a professor lose that respect as spectacularly as Terri. Boasting a HS-level command of English and a narcissist's sense of self, Terri mystifies me: how did she get a professorship? Do NOT take her.
I would not recommend taking this course or any course with this professor. Her instructions are unclear and her assignments make no sense. You think you are doing something right until you get the grade back and she gives you a F. She makes you feel dumb when you ask questions or do bad on an assignment. Do not take her class.
I took her at Elgin Community College for Art Appreciation, never in my entire life have I had a teacher so rude, uncaring, and disrespectful. She will talk you down any chance she gets, she is extremely unorganized and doesn't even know what she's talking about. tells her students to never email because its not used for "talking". DO NOT TAKE HER.
First, the reviews about her being picky are CORRECT. She says NOT to use "I" when you write your responses, but then uses examples of the exact opposite as her "good" examples. Incredibly tough on grading and her opinion is basically the only one that matters. Plus, she sends out an insane amount of announcements and always changes the schedule.
i was forced to take this class and i honestly wish i had fought harder not to take it. please, do yourself a favor and look for any other course! don't mess up your gpa! this class isn't hard, it's her confusing grading that makes it so difficult. you will put your all into a paper and get it proofread and everything just to get a C. steer clear!
unclear grading criteria, accuses you of plagiarism 24/7, takes off lots of points and doesn't say why or 'errors' were subjective, victimizes herself all the time, i could go on and on... terri, consider the following: perhaps the abundance of negative reviews show that you're the problem?
I cannot stress enough how much you should avoid this professor. Trust me, after taking her, then reading the positive reviews of the other professors, you'll literally just make yourself sad. Yes, she is as bad she seems. I've never met someone embody the word "incompetence" as much as Terri.
incredibly unclear and disorganized. uses instruction from other classes that do not make sense to our class. when told that she is unclear, blames you for not reading. never takes into consideration that she may be doing something wrong. unfair grading, won't fully explain to you why you received a low grade. her opinion is superior no matter what
By far the worst teacher on campus. Spends most of the time in class discussing everything BUT the subject material. She is overly outspoken with her political opinions, and will go after you if you dare disagree with her. She even told a story about how she got a veteran kicked out of her class because he wore camo pants. She is extremely bizarre.
This prof isnt just a "tough grader"... She often complains about problems in her life, is very disorganised, and criticises everyone, even the students who actually participate. Based on what she would share, she would clearly project her unhappiness onto her students. She once made me cry during an office hour visit... there is much more to say..
She literally is the most strict professor I have ever had. She critics you on the smallest things and is not nice about it. Very hard on you as well. I will never take this class again as it was a total waste of time and so stupid.
She was kind of hard to get a hold of outside of class. She had a few tests, but they were really hard even with notes. She is a super hard grader on discussion posts, assignments, papers, and tests. Her grading criteria are unclear and some assignments do not make sense. The worksheets you do leading up to a test are suppose to help but they don't
Provides no instruction for discussion board posts. Don't summarize anything or you'll get a terrible grade on it. Wouldn't take this class again. Don't recommend, take another humanities course.
The content of the class is not hard but her tests dont actually test you on your knowledge or understanding. She is a tough grader on papers and doesnt answer questions when you email her.
I beg anyone that reads this do not take this professor. She will tank your GPA. She gives no respect to her students. She's a very unhappy person, but administration will do nothing about it. Take a different humanities course.
Course itself isn't hard but the teacher makes it really difficult. Really tough grader and assumes you look up everything online. Would recommend another HUM 110 professor.
Is an incredibly unfair grader. Claimed that I got all my information from online and that I needed to actually buy and read the book to pass the class, even as I had the book right next to me. Will also sometimes close dropboxes several hours early and claim it's the student's fault for trying to submit the assignment at the last minute.
She is so unpleasant. Whenever I reached out for help she always got annoyed and did not want to be bothered. She blamed me multiple times for being lazy and suggested that I drop the class, which honestly I should've done. Do not take her if you are a very sensitive person. She is just too harsh on her students.
loved this class. The readings are short, she gives you most of them. They were things I liked reading! Just a couple of tests, did different stuff. definitely recommend
Had her for Art Appreciation at ECC. she interrupts her students very frequently, treats them like middle schoolers and dose not build off of what her students say in any constructive way. She waits for you to stop talking so she can make her point and move on. If you want to be treated like a respectable human being, avoid this professor.
Online class, interesting stuff. Class wasn't tough at all, homework, okay, not a load.
I loved this class, she let us pass on the last test!
Professor would be very unclear on instructions all the time. I would email her for further explanation, and she didn't answer my questions well at all. Super tough grader for essays, never got an A. Too picky on assignments and instructions never made sense. Can come off as passive aggressive through blackboard. Easy assignments, lots of reading.
Everything was so clear. Readings are online, test not difficult. Had one paper and discussions. I liked Rome. Surprised by some posts on here, this is an easy class.
She was a very tough grader, The readings in her class can be confusing and on the quizzes and tests the questions she asks is something you would not remember at all from the reading. Her comments on assignments can be harsh. Be prepared for a lot of reading. Even if do great on assignments still won't get a good grade in her class.
While the material isn't too difficult, the professor can be harsh and demanding. Relying on Unstuck AI and the free readings helped me get through the grading challenges.
Easy class, fun, nice. Did stuff in class
Good class. Easy discussion board grades, couple of papers. Two tests
Learned a lot. She was nice, liked learning about female artists.
Easy class, not a ton of work.
Took two classes online, one in summer. Discussions and quizzes , one paper, easy grader.
Good class, not tons of work for 8 weeks. Nice emails. Easy grader.
She was nice and answered emails quickly. Worksheets havecsamexquestions as test. She gives you most of readings. Bought one small paperback. Recommend.
Pretty easy, short quizzes, answered my emails quickly, very nice
I have emailed her asking for help and her responses are very unclear, and the way she writes back suggests a tone that makes you feel stupid for asking. She is such an unnecessarily tough grader, and no matter how strictly you follow her rubric and expectations, it isn't good enough for her. I have never felt so incapable of excelling in a class.
Overall, a very tough grader does not email quick and when does very rude tone and very unclear when responding back to your questions she also does not help at all and thinks everyone is using AI and nothing will meet up to her standards. I do not recommend and will never take her again.
Very tough grader even when you follow HER grading rubric. She believes everyone in the class is using Ai even when all of the answers for her assignments are in the text book she provided. She is also very rude when responding to emails making it you feel stupid for even sending them. Please go with another professor!!
I LOVED THIS CLASS and this TEACHER! The stuff we read and did was so interesting. Easy A. Got to use Ai to make pictures. She was very nice in her emails too. I didn't like the worksheets, but there isn't too many of them. Learned a lot about how women were treated. Didn't know that.
This is a great teacher, and stuff she gives us to read was amazing! I love, this class! The only thing I didn't like was we did some worksheets, but they were all the stuff on the test, so it was cool. Got to make some pictures on AI, that was fun, she wrote us and told us how much she liked them.
I liked her, the only complain I'd give: her expectations for worksheets weren't clear but she did end up improving them to where they were more clear which is good. She gave an extra credit one that helps boost grades by up to 2% it looks like some people were using AI which made her a bit repetitive about not using it. A lot of reading but easy.
I like her too. I really enjoy how she challenges us with the stuff we read. The stuff at the end of class totally blew my mind. I didn't realize what women go through. Like I don't know how to say it, but take her.
It was kind of challenging, but towards the end about women's rights. Some stuff was sad, but it made since at the end. Things women have done and what we should look out for and I feel like she cares for us. I'm so glad I took her class.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
56%
Textbook Required
23%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.47 avg changeRatings by Course
101
5.0
(3)HUMHUM
5.0
(1)HUM122
5.0
(2)HUMI01
5.0
(1)HUMJ
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
COS126
5.0
HUM115
3.5
HUM102
3.2
HUMHUM
3.0
HUM
3.0