Very informative professor. Teaches from one of the more objective points-of-view. Some online material. Easy to talk to out of lecture. A lot of material in Hawaiian (obviously), must be somewhat comfortable with it to earn a good grade.

Kumu was a very good teacher. We learned so much in that class and she is such a vibrant personality. The work is easy to do. Nothing to freak out about, but it's not just idle work for you to do. Everyone that has taken her has told me that they like her and would definitely recommend her.

I love the subject but didn't love the class. A textbook would be nice. We memorized useless stuff and left out valuable information. I don't know who decides the curriculum but it was so one sided. White Christians were made to feel the over-throw of the HI Kingdom was thier fault. This class had a political agenda. It wasn't objective.

well i really liked her as a teacher and thought she did a good job. she helps her students and makes you feel like she cares how ur doing. of course i do understand the comment about the political agenda

Kumu Losch is such a fun teacher! Her class is easy, although sometimes it's boring. I would highly recommend her. Just remember to do the hw assignments, and you'll pass.

Friendly instructor who is well organized and keeps lectures flowing smoothly. She's fair and fast at grading. The workload is reasonable with a few short essays and regular readings with worksheets. Study guides are provided for tests, which are mostly based on lecture material. She gives some extra credit that involves visiting a cultural place.

i had fun in her class. she's one of those teachers that can help you feel confident to do good; her quizzes really aren't that hard (map quizzes, filling in like 10 places in a small map); homework's due at the end of class. overall she made the atmosphere inside pretty cool.

noone seems to write that shes one of the finest looking profs out there. Good enuff reason to attend class.

Kumu Losch is a really nice and caring teacher. She teaches and treats everyone with equal respect. Again, very very nice. Just study for the map quizzes!

Kumu Losch is a great teacher. She made Hawaiian Studies much more interesting by the material that she chooses to cover. Although, I caught myself being bored sometimes... but what class isnt! Do the homeworks, study for 5 map quizzes, 3 exams, 1 report. Good to go!

Kumu is one of the best professor I've had so far. She really was passionate about her work,but isn't hyprocritical, unlike what some may have commented. LEARNED alot from her...had a very calm and understanding approach to teaching. HIGHLY RECOMMAND HER!

Kumu has a great personality. She is hapa-haole and really makes this class interesting and relevant to HI residents (even though not related to my major). Great choice to fulfill the HAP requirement. Textbook has readings that are easy to read. Really enjoying this class. Highly recommend!

Pick this class...she's so knowledgable, she really knows her stuff. Funny too! She uses every minute of her class, so no early releases. Thing is, you won't mind it at all--time flies by in her class. She follows her syllabus to the "T" so no surprises.

kumu is the best hawaiian teacher out there. very unerstanding, helpful, nice, and smart. i took her during summer and her class was so fun! i learned so much! take her.. you won't regret!

She is a kind and funny person. There are three exams that consist of multiples, filling a blank, and short essays. You have to study hard for exams, but quiz are easy. As long as you do all the assignments and quiz, you'll pass.

She is more than fair, also provides mass opportunity for extra credit. A lot of material covered but, she goes over them few more times. Follow the course, study the material and you'll get an "A" easy.

Keeps class moving.. Never looked at the clock while in her class.

Kumu Losch is great! You'll love her class because she always makes her lectures interesting. She's kind, understanding & always willing to help. Homework comes from passages in the book. Use the worksheets and notes from lectures to study for the tests and you'll be fine. Gives many extra credit opportunities. Highly recommended!

She's a great teacher and I'd take her again. I'm not normally interested in Hawaiian studies but she made it seem interesting. She breaks everything down and simplifies to make it easier to understand, and she's really funny and engaging when she talks ^^

She makes class interesting for someone like me who could care less about Hawaiian culture. She ain't bad looking either, nice legs.

YO Kumu is super cool teacher, one of the best at LCC, if you can take her class you will not be disapointed. she is wonderful and helpful and such a cutie. her course is informative and so interesting i learned alot,about my own heritage. thank you so much Kumu

Kumu rules. TAKE HER. Best of the HWST teachers. Straight-forward, quick grader, funny. Go to her lectures, they are easy to listen to and as long as you are there you will do well on the tests. Lots of busy work, but you really do learn a lot.

The best Hwn teacher..i loved how she gave our class the experience of the culture like making lei's, lota videos, and showing us ancient artifacts. Also the most down to earth teacher Ive ever met. She could relate to us cuz she speaks pidgin too.

From a non-local perspective, I was really anxious to take a Hawaiian Studies course, but this prof made it a lot of fun. The homework isn't hard, it's all in the 7-10 pg reading. The grading is fair. Her exams are easy if you attend class and do the study guide. She even has a word bank for the confusing Hawaiian words for every map quiz/exam.

Kumu Losch's class is fairly easy. Show up, study. The lessons are not always clear. Take good notes. The powerpoints are not always clear, pay attention and take good notes. The lectures are not always clear, take good notes. The text book is a little difficult to understand. It takes awhile to read. It's a moderate class. Study and you can pass.

Kumu Losh is the best Hawaiian prof ever! I tried taking one of the other ones last semester, but dropped out the first day. Kumu Losh knows her stuff and is passionate about sharing her knowledge with her students. She's a very funny person, and will keep u entertained. If you keep up with the work, you should do fine!

You will learn alot, and she is really sweet and nice. But i don't think she knows that students take more than one class per semester! She gives SO MUCH HOMEWORK! its ridiculous, like i said the class is cool and all but way too much homework, i'm an A student, n really didn't like this much homework!!! ridiculous, cool teacher tho, and classHELLH

One of the best teachers that I have ever come across. She knows everything there is to know about her subject, makes it interesting, is organized, fair, and very caring. There is a lot of homework but that's because there is a lot of important material to learn. I recommend her and ONLY her. On top of everything else, she is very attractive! :)

This class was kinda hard because i'm from the mainland, i dont know any history of hawai'i at all. kumu makes this class very fun, shes super sarcastic and uses great examples for her lectures!

Shes the bomb! I HIGHLY recommend her. She's soo nice and fun and entertaining. She goes from proper english to "broken english" and shes really passionate about the topics being discussed.

Take this professor for HWST!!!!! you won't regret it. Just do the assigned homework, site visit, and exams of course. Doing the homework and actually reading the textbook will help big time. Take advantage of her extra credit opportunities. Its not that hard to get an A in this class. Just need to put in effort.

3 exams, 5 quizzes, 12 worksheet assignments, and 1 essay. Has lots of extra credit. Exams are difficult. Quizzes are Easy. Worksheet assignments are easy/medium. And the essay must be at least 500 words about a site visit. Very good teacher who keeps the lectures interesting. Will learn a lot in this class. Highly recommended.

I highly recommend Professor Losch. Wonderful educator who is very devoted the subject matter. Keeps powerpoints interesting and even takes the class around campus for some lectures. Just do the homework, study for the exams, go on a site visit, and you will get an A.

Very easy class. one of the best online classes ive taken. easy quizes a few assignments in between each quiz. very interesting did learn something as well. made it interesting

I took an online course- soooo much work and the assignments that take 2 hours to do are only worth 5 points a pop. The tests are fairly easy as long as you do the assignments. You can tell she is very educated on the subject, but sometimes I felt like I was in a white people bashing class.

Her online class is ok. The homework is fairly easy, just takes long because you have to either look through the book, watch videos, and rewatch videos since there are no subtitles to get the info, and listen to powerpoints over and over again to catch the info. The exams are not too bad. Her online class actually made me a bit interested in HWST.

Took this class online and it was a lot easier then in class. She post homework on mondays and are due sunday night, but start early since some are long and take a lot of time if you have to watch clips or power points. Exams are every 2 weeks on each unit being covered. Extra credit is easy take in spring if possible merrie monarch is extra credit

Online class. Do all assignments, do good on test, do discussions. Easy A. Main thing is to do the work!

Kumu Losch's class was easy to follow and the homework was simple to do. The exams were easy as long as you did the homework. This class provided a deeper perspective on the Hawaiian culture and I enjoyed the class. She gives you at least two homeworks to do for the week.

Online course is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. SUPER EASY and I actually learned a lot! She has assignments due every week and an online test after each chapter. She responds to emails. She offers a lot of extra credit so if you miss something here and there you have a chance to redeem yourself. Tests are easy and you have practice quizzes to help.

While all teacher shows enthusiasm on the field they've been teaching, she makes the student enthusiastic to her teachings. It was an interesting class as combined with the coolest group of classmates. It was a fun Waka journey. Never miss a worksheet and put effort on your group reports, and you'll be on the A bracket. Need 5 hours for exam study

You will learn a lot from this course. She is very organized and has a very clear schedule for everyone to follow. You are put into one group for the entire semester which is a good way to make friends, we had a guy drop out of the course so we were short the whole way though, but it was fine. Gives extra credit. Great class overall!

She engages with the class very well. Spunky and funny which is a plus given she's very knowledgeable. There are opportunities for extra credit which I would take advantage of. Her class was very interesting and I would recommend taking her.

I wasn't interested in taking the class but slowly the class has won me over. I enjoy learning about the history of the Hawaiian Islands (and some of the surrounding Pacific Islands). The class is fun, she's funny when she talks like a local, eh brah you know da kine. She is passionate and lots of extra credit opportunities too, which aren't hard.

She gives you a lot of worksheets that goes hand in hand with the textbook that you need. She wrote some article in the book as well as edited it together. She is really fun and keeps things lively and entertaining. Everything is kept to a schedule from the first day, so the class is very organized and clear. A diverse course and helpful teacher.

awesome teacher, awesome class. extremely organized. chapters are broken down clearly, assignments are clear. She utilizes text book, videos, lectures, websites to engage the online students. Her teaching skills allow the student to want to learn more about Hawaii and its culture. Wish my other online class would take notes from Kumu Losch.

Kumu Losch is a knowledgable professor. She really helped me indulge into the Hawaiian culture. She's funny & enthusiastic. I would definitely recommend her. Be sure to TAKE NOTES her exams are long and the notes help. Studying is key. DO THE HOMEWORK because those also help with exams. She requires a visit to the Iolani palaceBishop museum.

Kumu Losch is the very best! I've had classmates who have taken other HWST Professors complain to me that they should've taken Losch's class. This class is by no means easy. Want an A? Come to class and do the work. She gives many worksheets, but they are EXTREMELY helpful for exams. Take good notes. Only 3 exams, and some quizzes. She's funny too!

Easy online class. Do the work and use a book if you need to. I don't think I used a book or you can probably research the topics online.

his was my first ever on-line class and I am not great with computers for anything! I found the subject matter fascinating but the medium difficult for me but I did it! Should all on-line courses be set up like Kumu Losch's, I would take many. I highly recommend her on-line HWST 107 course.

This course involved weekly forums and 2 assignments a week followed by a unit test every 2 weeks. Modules are very informative & contain all the information you would need on tests and the textbook is a must for readings/assignments/tests. I learned so much about my culture/traditions. I've grown a new sense of pride in where I'm from & who I am.

The instructor has a lot of passion for the subject matter. She also has an awesome attitude and interaction with all of her students. Very understanding and willing to help. She really cares about her students and the learning objectives. I have learned a lot from this instructor. I HIGHLY recommend taking this course if you want to learn.

I took her PACS108 class this semester. AWSOME. Its right between a basic knowledge class & an advanced class & I love that she uses local material from all around Oceania. She is the only reason i was able to make it through the semester. Her class was a very happy environment & she really worked with me when sickness and life hit me hard. 12/10!!

I took her PACS108 class this semester. AWSOME. Its right between a basic knowledge class & an advanced class & I love that she uses local material from all around Oceania. She is the only reason i was able to make it through the semester. Her class was a very happy environment & she really worked with me when sickness and life hit me hard. 12/10!!

I literally finished everything before the last day of instruction. It was an easy course, that teaches you a lot about Hawaiian history. I definitely enjoyed this class, and would definitely take it again. There are seven units, and each unit has one discussion, test, and four assignments. We only spent two weeks on each unit, but you learn a lot

Took online class for 5 weeks. Everything was accelerated. Unit assignments were due about 3 days apart. Before a new unit (assignments) was due, unit test was due day before. Used book multiple times. Watched videos, presentations. Exams have a matching, multiple choice, and essay part. But essay part can be like a paragraph.

Kumu Losch was great. I took her online summer session 2018 class. The class was 6 weeks long. The discussions, assignments and tests due a few days apart. The content was very organized online and laid out easily for anyone to complete if you put effort into it. I learned a lot from this course and wish all online classes were like this one.

She makes class super fun, as much as Hawaiian is my weakest subject to learn about, she makes learning fun, get ready to read a lot and answer questions from the reading, also make sure to take every single notes down during her lectures because those will be on your exam questions. Other than that, she is such a funny professor! Love her.

My favorite professors I had this semester! Her class does have a lot of work but as long as you show up and pay attention, homework and exams should be a breeze. Kumu goes in depth during lecture so make sure to take notes because the answers to the exam will be from the slides/homework worksheets. Awesome prof who really cares&is understanding!!

Normally online courses are pretty cut and dry, but her course was so interesting! Her class stands out because she includes great outside resources to learn about the topics. I really felt like I was being immersed in the Hawaiian culture. Assignments are clear and easy to follow. I definitely recommend!

It's a really easy online class if you do your work and participate. Topics that she posts are engaging and immerse you in the culture. She doesn't expect you to know every detail in the readings. Don't buy the maps set at the book store- she has them on Laulima.

Kumu Losch is so AKAMAI! When revisiting stories, she tells it really well, in a pidgin way you can understand. She respects her students, no matter how da kine they may be. The work was doable: worksheets, 3 unit essays. Just do the work, and keep your Akua worksheets! They will be helpful for future assignments.

Great class and very straight forward. There is some reading involved however Professor Losch includes videos and visuals. This class is very interesting if your interested in learning culture and traditions. Assignments are straight forward and working ahead is encouraged.

She is a wonderful Kumu. I like the material we learn. It is very interesting and inspiring to learn and understand the history and culture of Hawaii. However, we had so many assignments in one week to do. I got my class unscheduled. Many videos and pages from a textbook. You will enjoy learning so much, just be ready for lots of homework.

Kumu Losch is a great teacher! Her assignments are easy to understand and if you aren't sure about a homework question, ask her! She gives great feedback! As long as you do your homework, ask questions, and you study, you should be able to pass her class. I found the more questions I asked, the more I understood things.

Always willing to support her students. She has such a wealth of knowledge and shares it in such a simplified way that it can be easily retained. She is kind, enthusiastic and just a really good person. I would highly recommend taking any of her courses.

Kumu Losch knows her subject well. There is a lot of reading, but the assignments are strait forword. I would take her class again!

The content in this class is time consuming and requires self-motivation. There is a lot of reading and if this subject does not interest you, you will get bored easily. However, she is an easy grader. I would not take this class again but would take others from her if her grading system is the same throughout. The textbook is pricey.

I would highly recommend Tracie Losch for your professor. She is personable and professional. Let's you work at your own pace and finish the class early. This was a huge help for me.

When I took her class (107) I was just getting started as an early admit. But I'm glad chose her class because she was very helpful and she was always willing to help with all the reading, tests, and especially the assignments. had a great first semester at LCC compared to other semesters I had here.

great class. very organized, gave a syllabus at the start so i knew when everything was due, really liked that. i really enjoyed all the content, and felt like i learned a lot. would definitely recommend

Lots of reading, homework, and unit tests but you learn a lot about Hawaiian studies. The content immerses you in the culture, history, and significant people of Hawaii. As long as you read the assigned chapters and review the content in the modules, you will do fine on the homework and the unit tests are based directly on these.

Class was fairly easy, just read the portion that is instruction (it's not much at all) and you will be good. It's mostly writing answers or discussions about what your reading. Would recommend!

This class was very easy to take, just follow the given directions. Grades are based off reading assignments, forum posts, and unit quizzes which are easy to do. 2 assignments every week, and a forum and unit exam the week after completing the unit.

You have to work though some learning materials, like a chapter or two from the textbook and read some documents, watch videos, etc. Then, you use that information to answer a few questions for the assignment. Everything is unlocked from start, so work ahead. Stuff is graded quickly and the assignments are easy, very well organized and easy course.

Kumu Losch's lectures are simple and provide all the information needed for assignments. Lots of extra credit opportunities and you can complete the assignments as early as you'd like. Super low enrollment, so attendance didn't affect our grades.

I took the 5-week accelerated course, and the workload was manageable. Lots of readings to get through at times. Dedicate time to short-answer assignments throughout each unit; they'll help you on the ~7 unit tests (no final). Contribute meaningful posts/replies to the weekly forums. Prof. Losch is kind and very passionate about Hawaiian studies!

Her class work is comprised of 2 assignments for 2 out of the 4 things in the unit each week, 1 quiz after the unit is over where you have to write more than a sentence, and a discussion post, but the course material you use is from the unit itself or the book you buy via Leeward bookstore. However, she provides a course schedule which was handy

Great professor. Assignments are very manageable with a lot of time given to complete. I enjoyed reading the textbooks and felt that I have learned a lot from this class. I wasn't looking forward to taking this class because I just needed the credit, but I'm really glad I took it, it was easy and very informative. Exams aren't that hard either.