I though she was very good. The class is hard, but I thought she did a great job

Extremely demanding, does not listen to students whose views differ from her own. NOT recommended

Dr. Jackson is a brilliant professor. A ridgid grader who expects a lot from her students but covers concepts very well. A great class

i loved this class, yeah it's hard if you don't do the reading or attend, so read and attend! got a lot of information from the class and loved the teaching style.

this is a HARD class! but it's also well taught by Dr. Jackson and the best class I've taken at Sierra! she does an awesome job and really knows the subject. we're lucky to even have a professor like Dr. Jackson teaching at a JC.

Dr Jackson is really hard tough teacher, she expects a lot out of you...

didnt just lecture class, instead allowed open discussion on controversial issues. made her opinion obvious (with good information to back it up) but was also very open to all view points and gave everyone time to speak. if you are interested in this subject: take this class!!! you will love it!!!

This professor had commanding knowledge of the subject; she did tend to allow the lecture to degenerate into a current events discussions, and her political biases were obvious. Still, all her class was wonderful.

Interesting but tough. She's a hard grader, but it is possible to get an A in the course if you work hard and tolerate the bias.

Great teacher! She is tough and demanding, but is very passionate and knowledgeable about the subject. I learned alot about politics and the way things work.

Intimidating at first, but is a great teacher. She is biased toward the left, but if you can deal with that, you will learn a lot. Her assignments require some work, but are fairly straightforward. Very passionate about what she teaches, and is very nice in person. Just don't pi$$ her off.

Not a class to take if you want an easy A. Prof. Jackson is a demanding teacher that really wants the student to learn and comprehend the subject. Loved the small class discussions and how she MADE everyone speak and listened to their opinions whether they were knowlegable or not. Be prepared to work hard and talk a lot.

she is a very hard teacher, but is passionate about the subject. don't take her if u want an easy A.

"statistically impossible to get a 'B'...I'm conservative." Gee, I'm conservative, too, and I got an A. Sure, she makes you work for your grade, LIKE ALL PROFESSORS SHOULD! And biased? B.S.! Grow up already!

Very controversial instructor! Thows the facts at you, and lets you deal with it. Ive seen people walk out mid lecture do to the sensitive topics she hits on. I dont think shes biased, shes just blunt, and expects her students to use thier brains and think outside their societal programming. If youre willing to "think outside the box," take her.

Jackson is great. Do not take her class if you are a freshmen. If you did not like her class it is most likely because you were not mature enough to be prepared for class. She will shoot your @$$ down if you do not have your facts in order. This is not High School. Only informed opinions count. This straight ticket republican and earned a 96%.

This was my hardest class so far. Full of writing and reading assignments. Jackson is very clear about what she wants and strict about deadlines. Take her if you want a challenge, and have enough spare time. She lectures a lot, but she gives you study guides for your exams. She is very passionate about what she teaches.

She is an amazing professor! I've never had a professor so passionate about what they teach. Her passion for politics is wonderful; she has a wealth of knowledge and shares every bit of it. She is not a "hard" teacher because she is an excellent. I highly recommend professor Jackson.

Tough but good

She gives A LOT of quizzes and they were all hard. I once spent 6 hours studying for one of them and got a 50%. SHE WAS TOUGH, BUT AT THE SAME TIME IT FORCES YOU TO LEARN MORE THAN YOU WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE. I would rather work hard than not learn anything at all. I was able to get a B... but with A LOT of hard work!

Wow, this class was crazy. I felt like she tried to cover way too much and assigned alot more reading than I had time for. I really like her as a person and teacher but she sets the bar pretty high and I think that catches most folks off guard... welcome to college. If you can put in the time and do the reading, you should do fine though.

she was a good person hard teacher. she gave a lot of work but if u pay attention and do what she says you cant fail. she is very hard but good for students who want to learn a lot.

if you are a Poli Sci major and want to learn about politics take her. she teaches the class to make you think and force you to learn not an easy A, but if u can pass her class get an a in her class you will do well anywhere

I loved Prof. Jackson's Women in PolSci world view class!! She is very organized,clearly communicates her expectations, and is an amazing teacher. She requires students to think and work for their grade. I learned so much!! I definitely recommend taking her classes!

Prof. Jackson is an excellent teacher. She is very clear in her lectures and assignments. As long as the student is willing to learn and keep up with the assignments, they will earn an A in the class. Students need to have good organization skills. Most students who complained were just disorganized and looking for someone to blame.

Pols 1 with her was somewhat difficult but its a doable A, Lots of Extra credit. Pols 2 Supper easy just read and study her study guide. people who fail her classes just don't belong at any learning institution

She is a great teacher, but she is rather difficult. The class has a LOT of reading, but if you stay focused it's fine. Also, she gives two huge essays which are very time intensive and difficult. If you want an easy A, dont take her. But if you want to learn, she's great.

Prof. Jackson expects a lot out of her students. This class changed the way I process world news. VERY useful. I would recommend taking this class during a semester with a lighter course load though.

Dr. Jackson is crazy passionate about Poli Sci. She's very outspoken about her political opinions and loves debate and conversation in class. If that bugs you, try to look past it because she has a lot of great insight to share. Her class gave me new perspective on government and US history.

She is the closest thing to a REAL UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR that most of these students will ever see. The students that whine about her being hard are just used to being coddled by past teachers. You can use this class as a measure of how you will fair in a 4 year university.

She has a burning passion for all things politics and her class is definitely a majors class. Not easy at all. It's a heavy textbook class and her style of lecture is rather haphazard so doing well is dependent on your willingness to go above and beyond. She grades fairly to those who show effort but won't hesitate to flunk you. No easy A here.

Amazing. This class is alive, inspiring and lot's of necessary work inorder to fully learn. This class is why some people move on to do big things in their lives. Complaints are from lazy students, period. Hard class for students who don't know how to do their work with integrity. This prof. is encredibly intelligent.

She is a difficult teacher but she's super passionate about what she's teaching and wants people to learn. All you have to do is speak with her after class, read everything assigned and do the extra credit and you'll be fine. People who say she's difficult just aren't willing to put in any effort. I loved her class.

The best class I've taken at Sierra. She is a real university level prof and is passionate about her work. Reading is a MUST in getting an A in her class. If you don't care about politics, this class is NOT for you. Quizzes are easy. Exams are medium dificulty. Attendence is important. She will keep class interesting, shows The Daily Show, etc. =)

This class is for student who want to learn about history and politics. Effort is required and lazy students will fail. If u can't handle this class, u should not be in school, period. I don't always agree w/her, but she never faults me for it at all.

ONLINE- A fair Professor, helpful. A lot of reading, respond to emails! But, this is the hardes class I've ever taken! Im not a dummy, it is hard! The tests are hard and they are big, your grade will be effected by them, so do well!

Excellent professor. She is clear, expects students to do their work well, and she does not push her political views at all. I never saw that happen once (this is my second class w/her). Not a class for lazy students.

Love, love, loved her class and I highly recommend Dr.J because she is good professor. Class material: eye-opening. Exams r easy if u study. Be prepared to back up your argument in class, and participate or she will call on you to give an opinion. Loved this class!!

If you want a professor that is passionate about what she does then Dr. Jackson is your kind of teacher. I personally loved her class but then again I'm a travel enthusiast and a democratic so I didn't mind her tangents (which are fairly often) about her world travels or her political views. Her class is really interesting but prepared to work.

Amazing. By far the best class I have ever taken. Dr. Jackson is really helpful and as long as you read the books there is no reason you should do bad on the tests. She keeps things interesting and relates things from the books to actual current events. Definitely take her class it's the best!

1st: she's an extremely intelligent woman. Probably the smartest professor I've taken. However, I feel as if she tries to keep grades within a D to B range so she doesn't look too hard or easy. I feel like I did A work all semester (both essays were A's), but quizzes and test multiple choice questions were intended to trick you to keep scores down.

Dr. Jackson is passionate about politics for sure. Makes her own political views very apparent and I could see how a person with opposing views would have a hard time in her class, but backs her arguments. Quizzes straight from the review questions at the end of chapters. Unless you have a problem remembering what you read, it's easy.

I loved Dr. Jackson! She is very knowledgeable and passionate about politics. Particularly loved her lessons on Rwanda and South Korea. Make sure to read the book and follow the syllabus, especially when it comes to the final research paper! Don't be afraid to ask questions or ask for clarifications on anything.

Her grading is not fair, I received a 53%, but she was nice and gave me a D at the end. She has a great personality, if you are not taking it for credit then I would recommend this class. You will learn a lot about politics. It was definitely not a boring class, it was interesting. She is in a lot of clubs, very involved with students, nice woman.

Dr. J is a great teacher, you can tell that she is really passionate about political science. She is very serious about her class and she expects every student to do their part and show up to class everyday. This is not an easy A or even an easy B for that matter. If you study a lot and take the class seriously you should do just fine.

She is a teacher that truly demonstrates her opinion throughout the class which can get in the way of your enjoyment of the subject matter. The class is not extremely difficult, more time consuming than anything. The book is necessary and you must follow the reading schedule even if she does not. Definitely make sure you always review notes.

Dr. Jackson is a very passionate professor! The main focus in political science 1 is learning about African-American history. I was disappointed that I did not learn about political science which is what I thought I signed up for, maybe not. She is not as bad as everyone says though. Twelve reading quizzes, two of which are dropped, three exams, an

If you have a chance to take a class with Dr. Jackson you owe it to yourself. She will likely challenge your views of the world in the best way, with logic. She is icredibly intelligent and you will leave her class with a solid foundation for beginning to understand the complexities of politics. Online quizzes + 4 tests + book analysis. Great prof!

Dr. J is an awesome teacher! You will learn a ton! She expects you to do your reading prior to class and come prepared to class ready to participate. Her lectures may or may not relate directly to the material you are on at that point, but it all ties in and connects in the end. Engage, ditch your expectations, and you will be a happy student!

I thought an online class would be easy enough to handle. I was wrong. it was my hardest class that semester and I was constantly studying for the weekly discussion boards. For an online class, it was very heavy material with an avg 2 articles 3 chptrs + 1video to review each week, and then discuss. If you aren't dedicated, dont take this course

One of the best professors I have had the honor of learning from. I took her Women and Global Politics class at Sierra in the Spring of 2017. She is the real deal when it comes to knowing her stuff and passing on her knowledge. I learned a lot from this class and it inspired me to switch majors from Political Science to Women's Studies. Love her!

If political science doesn't interest you at all, I agree, take another professor. The phrases she repeats have to do w/ government's relationship w/ values, she gets off topic because she applies her lectures to things happening in real time; I found her classes to be valuable and meaningful. She does expect some degree of effort and competence.

I absolutely loved Dr. J! She is not only a great educator but her passion for what she does is contagious. I am taking another one of her classes this summer and I can't wait to see what she has in store for the class. If you respect her, listen, and put in effort you should pass.

Dr. Jackson's PoliSci course was the first political science course I'd ever taken. I'd also never taken an online course. The weekly discussion board posts allow your mind to expand and make connections. The readings, though abundant, were informative. There will be a few surprise questions on her quizzes from time to time. Overall great teacher!

Well I loved Professor Jackson as a person and she was very passionate and hard working. Her class however was very disorganized and she spent so much time lecturing on her own personal experience(and sometimes things that werent true) that we didnt get to a huge portion of the material. Papers and tests were pretty straight forward

Winsome is an incredible person and teacher. She embodies the virtues of Evidentialism, Rationalism, Logic, Empiricism, and true epistemological ways of deriving information. If you had to pinpoint her bias I'd assume she leans left like many in academia, but this is because of her person and is therefore cultural, not political in bias. 11/10 :)

I started out this course extremely weary of Dr. Jackson. However, throughout the semester she started to grow on me and I really enjoyed this class. It was important to attend classes to avoid missing information about essays and exams. I truly learned a lot in this class and was able to broaden my horizon with new and different viewpoints.

Dr. Jackson's class was one of a few classes that I learned the most from. Her slide shows were easy to follow and but there is lots of reading. I took the 8-week course online and it was hard in the sense that a lot of time has to be put in. I studied for hours barely scraped by with an A. She grades some assignments without feedback.

Professor Jackson was a really fun professor to have, I had expected to have a lot of personal politics shoved down my throat but that wasn't really the case, she encouraged us to simply participate. Most of the course is reviewing the foundations of our political systems and how to be an active participant in these systems.

This class was not only inspiring due to the material we read but it was also inspiring by the way in which it was taught. Dr. J does an amazing job of leading you through the material. Her study guides are reflective of what is on the test. If you do the work and put in the time an A can easily be achieved. However, critical thinking is required.

Amazing class! It was pretty difficult, but I learned a lot. The projects aren't too hard, they're just a lot of writing but super informative.

She clearly states what she wants you to do in her Discussion Boards. So far, the class is great and requires a lot of work. I have learned so much and it's only week 4.

Dr. J's class is so informational and inspiring. This might be the most amount of work I've ever had to do in my life and I loved almost every second of it! Super challenging but worth it! So many chapters to read, as well as lectures, documentaries, videos, and links. Only thing I have to complain about is that you'll never see her comments...

Jackson is great, lectures each week through pages, make sure to take detailed notes. She offers a few extra credit opportunities. TAKE THEM! I wish I had :/ Take advantage of her office hours, she wants you to succeed.

I am going to note that I am an overachiever. The textbook and lectures materials will be right on the test. Be sure to really take good, specific notes for her exams. There's two documentary analysis papers you will write, and if she provides you a link to websites to use - USE THEM (she is expecting). Highly recommend using stuff from her lecture