Ann Herring - McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

Professor: Ann Herring

Department: Anthropology

College: McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO2U03
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The organization of powerpoint material is confusing and her "assessments" are unfairly marked. Coming from a double major student with a great average in her courses, I had a horrible time getting through this course. If anthro isn't your program and you care about your average, I would not suggest this course. Brought down my gpa.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR2U03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Her midterms aren't that bad as others have claimed. I managed to go 80%, then 93% on her midterms. However, her exam was brutal. I guess I just didn't study enough but found it much harder than the midterms. A little boring to listen to but knows her diseases inside and out!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR2U03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Fun lectures. Horrible testing. Honour student and I got a 65% in the course. Tests are unfairly marked, very subjective. She expects you to know every little detail eventhough they aren't neccesarily relevant. Lectures aren't clear. Take my advice- get out of her class now!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ANTH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Innovative and really cares about her students. There is no free ride here but who wants one. After taking a class with Dr. Herring you will know your stuff and she will help you better yourself as a scholar. If you are looking for an easy A maybe you should not have chosen university. If you are looking to learn look for Dr. Herring

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO1Z03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I liked her, great class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO1Z03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

By far the worst class I have ever taken!!! Dull and boring lectures. Totally turned me off from Anthropology! Read the text book inside out, cover to cover. Tests and exams are hard if you don't.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 1Z03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very interesting course, learned a lot, she is a good lecturer. Tests are not super-easy; she does cover the readings quite in-depth so don't think you can just skim the readings and do really well.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 1Z03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Speaking as a student who got a 95% average in high school, I found this course REALLY difficult. It didn't seem to matter that I studied for several hours many days before each test. The problem with the tests is that Dr. Herring expects you to know the textbook inside and out on the tests. If you care about your average, do NOT take this course.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 3H03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Ok, so the class wann't exactly what I expected, but in the end, it was more useful than any other class I have taken. Required use of several media was very helpful and a fantastic intro to real anthropological applications.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO2U03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Wicked course... was hoping for a bird, but instead learned a whole lot that I still talk about with people almost 10 years later. Learned more about writing good essays than I ever did in English class, partly due to a great TA... wish I could remember her name.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO1Z03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Loved the class! More challenging then I expected, but not killer. Hint: Study her notes, the textbook and the CD. The tests aren't hard, they just cover alot of stuff she doesn't teach, yet expects you to read.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO1Z03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Herring is a great prof, with a sense of humour. Some criticize her tests for being too difficult, perhaps thinking her introductory courses would be "bird" courses. It's good to learn, and to be challenged. Is that not why we're going to university?

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ANTH2U03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best professor ever. She really knows her stuff and really makes you grasp the complexity of infectious disease. People who said she made easy stuff hard must know nothing about the disease process. If you want to learn take her class, if you don’t wha

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO1Z03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She presented the material very well, and made course expectations very clear. Although the tests were difficult, overall it was fair. I enjoyed it!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO2U0
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Terrible course. Late in returning papers. No constructive comments given on work.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 1Z03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She made a very easy course really hard. Her powerpoint lectures were unclear and boring. I found it difficult to combine all of the info from the lectures, text and the CD. Her exams were very hard. I don't recommend this course.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PLAGUES
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

could u make such a simple class any harder??

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 1Z03
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great prof., really knows her stuff, a pleasure to take her course.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO1Z0
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Enthusiastic and enjoys her job very much... too bad she deserves to be fired and working at Micky D's. The course was relativly simplistic and not at all difficult to comprehend but the manner in which the exams were created and marked made it nearly im

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 1Z03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

55% average and 30% failing rate on the midterm of a first year anthropology class? Come on...