2.2
Quality4.0
Difficulty9%
Would Retake83
Reviews9%
Would Retake
83
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Rating DistributionOfficial
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What Students Say
“Too much work for level 100 course, its actually ridiculous”
HIS100 - 1.0 rating“I'd never recommend taking this course with her”
HIS1OO - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
48%
Textbook Required
20%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.30 avg changeRatings by Course
HIS452
5.0
(1)HIS316
3.6
(8)HIS300
3.5
(6)HIS315
3.4
(12)HIS407
3.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
HIS1OO
4.5
HIS317
4.3
HIS100
4.2
HIS452
4.0
HIS300
4.0
Reviews (83)
Tests are next to impossible, readings are boring, but doable. She is very helpful, cheerful, friendly and genuinely interested and excited to be where she is. A good class, if you have a love of Latin American history. Also, she is by far THE HOTTEST professor on campus, and that is probably the reason I don't take many notes in class.
Drop her now! Worst prof. that i've taken at WCU (I'm a senior) So boring. Keeps you late every class. So unhelpful in studying for exams, and her texts are impossible. seriously, DON'T TAKE HER!! You'll regret it.
I do not recomend this class to anyone
She is really smart and extremely excited about teaching the topics of this course and I think sometimes she thinks she is teaching grad students rather than culture cluster students. The class requires alot of reading but everuything is doable. Keep up with your work, participate in class and study and you can definitely get an A in this class
complete****, don't take her. Class is a waste of time if you expect to learn anything. TOOO MANY POINTLESS HANDOUTS, READINGS, AND ASSIGNMENTS!!!!!!!
She 's super clear, and really loves what she is doing. This is a good class.
She's very passionate about history, that always makes for a very nice class=D LOTS of reading, but to be expected from 300 class. Tests are tolerable, and she has extra study sessions before midterm/final, and Chrystal Clear study guides.One of the best teachers I've had as WCU.
If you don't take this class with Tia...you are officially an idiot. It's a hard class no matter who you take it with, but she's the easiest out of everybody. Have to write about 5 papers that are only 1 page each and then 4 larger projects. Nothing's longer than 5 pages. TAKE HER FOR HIS300 OR YOU WILL REGRET IT!!
She is the easiest prof. that teaches HIS 300..nice lady...very rough in the begining..but its all good now...cant be lazy n take this class...but for HIS 300 take her or something is wrong with you
She's wonderful! I took her for Modern Latin America and everyday was a treat! Take this class with Dr. Fontecchio. You'll regret it if you don't!
Malkin-Fonteccio is one of THOSE professors that sincerly believes her class is the only thing that exists in your life! She WAS my advisor and is no longer. I would only recommend taking her if this is the only thing that you will be doing...especially at the end of the semester...
Do not take 300 with her. She is a good teacher, but not for this course. She bunches far too many assignment closely together; three major essays are due in the last 2 weeks of class. Its not a matter of too difficult, just too much, especially in the later half. HIS 300 with her is more difficult than HIS 400.
Very nice and will answer all your questions even after class. Has study sessions for her tests and helps guide you on assignments. Very helpful as an advisor as well, and she's super hot.
This class isn't easy. There is a lot of writing involved. I took this class for a culture cluster and even though there was a lot of work, it ended up being one my favorite classes. I learned so much and Tia is very sweet. I got an A but it wasn't without effort!
Dr. Malkin-Fontecchio was very nice, but her lectures put me to sleep. She gave so much information and was not concise at all, which made it very hard to understand the material. She gives a LOT of reading and you need to do it for the assignments. Not a bad class, just boring.
Caffeine is a must for this class as it is very boring. I loved Latin America till this class. Lots of reading and writing, pure lecture, lots of assignments, and she covers too much material too fast. In the end, you are left scratching your head wondering what you learned and where your life went. I wouldn't take this class.
Her class is what you expect from a higher level course. 4-5 1 page reaction papers and a couple longer papers, none more than 5 pages. If you read and do the work her tests were easy. She's also real easy on the eyes so it's easy to pay attention.
Oodles and oodles of reading followed by weekly, sometimes twice weekly, reading reactions. Topics covered can be boring or interesting depending on your interests. It's easy to do well if you keep up with the reading. Dr. Malkin-Fontecchio is super knowledgeable. She lectures frequently, so caffeine may be needed.
One of the most interesting classes I've taken at WC, but definitely one of the hardest especially since I took it as a non-History major. Great readings, fantastic videos and Dr. Malkin-Fontecchio is fabulous. Don't wait till the last minute to do your research paper though - it creeps up on you!
Latin Am History was a culture cluster for me. I took her 8am class and I would recommend her for a professor because she is extremely nice, personable, and helpful in the class. There are films to watch and packets to read but do the work and you will get an A! Good class and interesting topics. Learned a lot I did not know about Latin America
HIS 300 is a hard class no matter what. Do the work and pick an easy and broad topic for your big paper at the end of the semester, you will be fine. Go to class too, she is a nice lady and will be there to help you if want it.
Had her class at 8am. So difficult to wake up just to listen to her monotone voice every morning, and all she does is lectures. You have to write at least one paper a week and she's a hard grader. She'll take 15 points off your paper if she doesn't like it, even if you answered the prompt correctly. I don't recommend taking her class.
No, just no. She's boring, a tough grader, and not very friendly. Take someone else if you can.
As I sit here in HIS 100 I figured why not write my first rate about Dr. Malkin. But I have never been so bored with a class in my life. She has slides that have a bunch of things that she doesn't even talk about. She assigns readings/movies that are dull and torture to review. The class is an overall drag and I wouldn't recommend it tpoanyone.
AWESOME TEACHER! No tests just reading 2 books and writing short summaries and generalization papers. No final just a paper that is not long at all. Attendance does matter which is annoying because her lectures are boring. Gives extra credit at the end though to make up for missed classes.
She seems really nice as a person, but as a teacher she was pretty rough. Acted as if a 300 level course was a graduate level course. WAY too much work and a tough grader at that. Did not make the incredibly boring and hard to read material easily understood what so ever. I would definitely not recommend her.
As a teacher she just isn't that great. As a class it's an easy B. The class consists of a mid-term/final/Book Review. If you just do the review guide that she gives for exams then you don't have to do anything all year. The book review is really easy. Do it on,"Day in the Life of Ivan". It's on Russia and easy. Teacher is blah Class is an easy B
Tia is sweet and very personable. She is super lecture heavy though and it was hard to sit through her class. You can write the papers without her lectures and get 95's on them if you're a good writer, but attendance is mandatory no doubt about it. Bring your laptop to class and get some things done and you'll suffer through 50 minutes just fine.
She treated a 100 course class as if it were a 300 course class. It was an online class and she made the lectures long and boring. She assigned several readings over a short period of time, she was not clear with her grading, and was not consistent with her grading. She also takes over 3 weeks to grade every assignment. Would not recommend.
She treats this 100 level course like it's a 300 level graduate course. She gives so much homework, quizzes, and papers. I turned a paper in on November 11, 2016 and still have not received a grade for it til this day (Dec. 15, 2016). She's very inconsistent with grading. She does not curve a thing. And her lectures are just not that interesting.
I'd never recommend taking this course with her. I enjoy online classes for they are flexible and at a good pace. Way too much work per week. I am a full time student also working and am planning to graduate on time. This class is something I needed to take or else i wouldn't take it. It is if she doesn't think we have other responsibilities.
Tia is a really smart professor and knows a lot about Latin America. Her classes are lecture centered and can be dry. there are many writing assignments based on textbook readings and films as well. if you can keep up on the assignments and readings you should be fine in this class.
Too much work for a 100 level class.
I took this course as an elective because I needed a history class for my gen ed requirement. She treats this class like it's a 300 level class. So many assignments and she criticizes every paper. You have to cite every source used and watch 2 hour long films. I wouldn't recommend this class unless you like long papers and assignments. AWFUL.
Had this prof for my History 100 online class. The amount of work you will do is absurd. This is a gen ed course, but get ready to make history your major. I have 4 classes this semester, and 3 of them being for my major, all over 200 level courses, and Im stuck doing this work longer than I have ever spent on anything in my major. DO NOT TAKE
Im taking her History 100 online class as a credit needed to graduate. I do more work in this class than my research class I have. Each week multiple lectures, readings and 2 hour long movies. Way too much for for a 100 level class.
I took HIS100 for an easy online elective. Since it is online, you do have work to do each and every week to make up for no actual meet up classes. I personally think that it really isn't too much work. I'd say 1-2 lectures and 2 assignments a week. She is such a sweet lady and for our last week of work, turned it all into optional extra credit.
Too much work for level 100 course, its actually ridiculous. If you have anything else going on in your life (other classes, job, social life) dont take this class. If you can dedicate your entire week to this course, go for it.
This is one of the most ridiculous classes I have ever taken. Even my advisor cant believe the amount of work I have for this class. It is a minimum of 2 papers a week and HOURS of lecture videos and work. She is a super tough grader and takes points off for the tiniest things. I know its online and looks convenient DONT DO IT.
She truly believes that her class is the only responsibility in your entire work. Only take her class if you have nothing else going on in your life.
Unfair and unreasonable. The videos and films alone that she requires you to watch in order to complete homework assignments add up to about 7 hours a week. Reading other reviews and how far back they go, I'm very mind blown that she has not been instructed by admin to change the amount of time she requires for this 100 level course.
"History after the 1900's" should be "Revolutions after the 1900's". Did not expect to do hours of work per week. Only take this class if you are interested in revolutions past the 1900's and have a lot of free time to do the work...
DROP THE CLASS. 10-15 HOURS worth of work if you are lucky. It is almost impossible to bang the work out in a given session. Each module takes about an 1-2 hours just to watch and take notes, not including the 45 minutes it takes to plan out what you are going to write. there are about 5 modules AT THE LEAST due every week.
I took the online class of HIS 100 and to be honest it was the best choice of a class I have made for this Fall 2020 semester. Im passing with flying colours. She does give a lot to read and I don't read all but I do read the necessities and use the others to skim through and out quotes in my essays. She responds to emails fast and is quick to help
This is one of the most demanding classes I have ever taken. This is coming from a senior student. I had her a year ago for an online HIS 100 course, a gen ed for most. I hate when a professor can not accept their course for what it is, a gen ed requirement. NO ONE HAS TIME FOR THIS. It is an absurd amount of boring work for a 100 level. DON'T TAKE
Definitely should have read these reviews before I enrolled in this class. Absolutely absurd amount of work for a 100 level Gen Ed. I took an online class because I do not have free time to spend on a class I will never use again, this was the worst choice I could have made. Dropping it right away.
Worst online class Ive ever taken!! Doesnt feel like a gen-ed, crazy amount of work very tough grader expect to spend a lot of time working on things for her class. Very unreasonable syllabus. Takes points off for the simplest things. Not worth it at all. By far the most time consuming class Ive ever taken. A complete nightmare
DO NOT take her online HIS100 class. You will regret it. She assigns a ridiculous amount of work per week, extremely boring lectures + videos, and it's just not worth it at all.
The amount of work for a 100 level course is ridiculous. There are so many assignments due each week that most of my week is taken up by this gen ed course. The amount of time I spend on this class is equal to if not more than any of my 300 level classes.
This class is absolutely 100% terrible. I cannot believe the amount of work that this lady assigns for every section. Not only that, but the documentaries and movies she assigns to supplement the lectures + readings are just awful. It's not hard to do well on her assignments, but good luck staying motivated because all of them suck.
I'm a dual science major and I truly don't mind hard work-- when I know it is reasonable. A 3 credit class should not require 25 hours a week in work. Readings, lectures, 2.5 hour movies, quizzes, and 3-4 sometimes 5 papers per unit is NOT acceptable. This woman clearly wishes her class was more important than it is. WCU needs to end this already
Dr. Malkin-Fontecchio is not that bad. Her HIS100 class is a lot of work, no doubt. The assignments aren't hard, they're just super time consuming, and that's what makes the class annoying. You can easily BS your way through this class if you're a good writer. Skim the readings + lectures and you're fine. Definitely wasn't horrible. I got an A.
I think professor Malkin thinks this is a 300 level course. The work you get for this class is outrageous. Tons of work for a 100 level class is not ok. The only decent thing is that professor Malkin let you redo assignments even if you got a decent grade on them. Only take this class if you have no other classes and nothing else to do.
I have like eight assignments for this class that haven't even been graded yet and we're in the final week lmao. Some of them have been turned in over a month ago. Tia is not the best when it comes to grading, that's for sure.
professor malkin is a nice woman, but I can't understand why a 100 level online class requires upwards of 6 hours of homework a night. Would not recommend this to anyone.
this class definitely ruined my grades for other classes just based on how much work she gave. she assigns 3 units every 2 weeks and often times just one of these units is estimated, by her, to take 4-6 hours. longer than sitting through a week of classes any other class. she grades pretty easy which is nice because you'll need to bs most the work.
Dr. F is tough, but don't let petulant rankings from Freshman who don't want to work fool you. She teaches like a historian to students who signed up for history. Most of WCU's history teachers are tough, even in 101. She truly cares, and is so knowledgable. Embrace these challenges! She will make you a better student if you lean into the work.
Professor Malkin assigns lots of work, for every class period, mostly meaningless. It is just basic regurgitation. Lecture style is very un-engaging, hardly seems enthusiastic about the content. Nothing is difficult, but be warned, after the first hour you'll have zero motivation left. Don't forget to comment on two other discussion posts.
Professor Malkin-Fon is a hard grader. She assigns ridiculously long readings for every class period with essay length assignments and you have to participate every single class. I barely had time to complete my work for my major because I had to keep up with her. She has unclear instructions and does not provide very specific feedback.
Insane amount of work for a 100 level class. Lecture video is a 1/2 hr that can't be sped up, have to read at least 5 different articles plus 10 pages from a provided text, watch 2 hr film and do a study guide, take a test with 1 or 2 short essays, AND THEN write a 500 word paper within 1 week. I took this in the summer too, save your sanity!!
Dr. Malkin was a good teacher who gave good feedback, but the homework load was RIDICULOUS. Not only was there a lot to read, but also there were a ridiculous amount of writing assignments, a summary and an essay per week, about 15 total. I spent so much time on this class that I barely had time for my major work.
gives way too much work for an online class, on each assignment she states how much time is expected to take on each assignment, she wants you to spend at leat 8 hours a week on her assignments. she also is no help. do not take class with her!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DO NOT TAKE HIS100 ONLINE! This is a 100 level course that she treats like a 400 level course. An "easy" work week will consist of 3-4 lecture videos (all about 30-50 mins each), 10+ articles to read, an essay, a quiz, and a "study guide" consisting of 20+ questions where you will be required to watch a 2 hour+ documentary.
She gives you two weeks to do assignments, but they are absolutely ridiculous. Readings over 10 articles, watching hours of videos, and writing thousands of words. This was supposed to be a gen ed and it was the class that took up most of my time throughout the semester. Content was pretty boring and most assignments were long and annoying to write
Worst person ever! She is very rude and judgmental. Shouldnt be a teacher.
Probably the worst online class you could choose.. do not take this course .. the other reviews say it all
This teacher is awful. The amounts of work is insane for a level 100 class. She treats you like a child while being rude as if nothing else going on in your life but her class even when work is on time. DO NOT RECCOMEND.
This professor is awful! I did not enjoy her class at all. The amount of work that she assigns is absolutely absurd for a gen ed, online course. She assigns so much work and you have to wait forever for her to grade anything. She is not a good professor at all. Do NOT take this course.
It is very clear that she is liberal so it is not worth trying to voice any other point of view, this makes her grading towards all extremely bias. She treats this 100s level gen ed like it's a 400 level course. She takes 3-4 weeks to update grades and does not care about her students. Unsure how the university keeps her around.
Her course is uncomfortably political and is clearly geared towards supporting her personal causes and beliefs. If you don't drink her Kool-Aid, you're going to suffer both in your grades and mentally. The amount of coursework she prescribes for a gen ed is also beyond ridiculous and will easily make up the largest chunk of your homework.
I'm a freshman in college and the first week she assigned multiple essays and quizzes. I thought this was normal for college students but compared to my other classes, this is beyond crazy. You have to do around 2-3 essays every other week, a quiz, and maybe a discussion post with a video. Definitely don't recommend it.
She gives out so much work it is crazy. I do not recommend you take this class unless you want to write multiple essays a week.
In my career at Westchester, I have never spent more hours on a single class than I have on Dr. Malkin's History 100. This class took more of my time than anatomy, physiology, and microbiology combined! I am a hard worker and have no problems doing work, however, this class was way over the top. Save yourself and don't take this class!!
This class is awful. I would avoid taking this class the best you can. The amount of work you have to do for this class is insane. She send out modules each week and gives an estimated amount of time most of the time it is estimated to take you10 hours. If you unfortunately have to take this class be prepared to do the most pointless work ever.
This was the hardest class I've ever taken. If you know you like your course work organized please do not take this class! Nothing on the D2L page was organized, and I honestly cried almost every single day while taking this class. She claims that this is how the class has been formatted, but oh my days, the workload is absolutely insane.
This course is more writing-heavy than any writing course I've taken. The D2L page is so unorganized, and the workload is absolutely overwhelming. I wouldn't recommend taking this class even if you convince yourself you can get through it, don't put yourself through it. I cried almost everyday taking this course, and it really screwed me mentally.
Laziness to a degree that should be embarrassing. If you have to choose between taking her winter course or another semester take the semester. She did not make a winter class, she simply posted the recordings of lectures from years ago and changed nothing. Expect 9 hours of videos per week and that's before the required reading. Worst prof at WCU.
I've taken three of her classes, including online HIS100, which people like to complain about. She is actually such a good professor and is so well informed about the wide range of topics she teaches! She expects you to do a lot of work, but if you don't want to actually read sources and write assignments in a college class, it's not her fault.
Dr. Malkin is a horrible professor. She assigns so much work that is expected to take 8 hours a week. She makes you watch documentaries that aren't even in English and then write a paper about it. Each week there is a paper and quiz due and most of the time it is 2 papers. She is also no help, I have emailed her 5 times and never got a response.
Expect more essays than any English class you've ever taken. Grades extremely harsh and puts essays through tunitin. The class content is from YEARS ago and is impossible to find on the most disorganized D2L page you've ever seen. Undoubtedly the worst class I've ever taken. Stay very far away from this professor and save your money, you will fail.
She is very knowledgeable but very particular about what she wants from her students. She tends to expect a specific answer to questions in class, preferably one that aligns with her own opinions. Also, some of her assignments have no clear expectations, and she grades harshly, so it is difficult to figure out what she wants.
Did more essays than in my writing class. Essays were almost every week along with mini quizzes. The quizzes were bearable, but course was draining and was time-consuming. If you work, I don't recommend taking her course. This course required me to spend more time than all my classes combined. Don't recommend her at all!!
Tia Malkin is a rude teacher. Her class material is very boring, which may not be her fault, but the class is all essays every week. Her D2L is EXTREMELY hard to navigate through, and I can never find the assignments because they are not labeled correctly.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
48%
Textbook Required
20%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.30 avg changeRatings by Course
HIS452
5.0
(1)HIS316
3.6
(8)HIS300
3.5
(6)HIS315
3.4
(12)HIS407
3.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
HIS1OO
4.5
HIS317
4.3
HIS100
4.2
HIS452
4.0
HIS300
4.0