Barbara Hoffman - De Anza College, Cupertino, CA

Professor: Barbara Hoffman

Department: Fine Arts

College: De Anza College, Cupertino, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took her online class. It was nice, not too much homework. 1 assignment per week.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very solid professor for HUMI 1. She is indeed lecture heavy but we had very little homework. Homework was just online reading and you would submit your response online and there was only like 4 of these assignments the whole quarter. Pay attention to lectures and study for the exams and you will do fine. She offers EC points on the exams as well.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took her online class and to be honest she is a tough grader and very strict on rules, laws and timing. Mostly she only taught about Western history and culture but very few details about Eastern ones -- which are much wider and deeper. You have to buy or rent a textbook in order to follow her instructions in discussion forums and online exams.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took Humi1 with Professor Hoffman and I really enjoyed it. It's straight-forward and not difficult to get an A. There were 6 discussion forums, three tests with 30 multiple choice questions, and one paper assignment. Professor Hoffman is nice and helpful. You don't need the textbook because she gives you power points and other study materials.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

You need to follow her requirements sentence by sentence for each forum and the only paper. No extra credit. Don't need that textbook, ask students who have attended her online class for how to do her exams.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

she never really teach anything and also! her exams are very hard and she assign a lot of work every week and she give a super low grade! do not take her if you dont want to fail a class

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I really enjoyed this class. She's very knowledgeable and her lectures were interesting. It's not hard to get an A. She gives your lecture handouts to study for the exams and posts the readings on the website. She's very sweet. One of the most informative and enjoyable classes I've had. Highly recommend!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Don't take the online class. There's too much work.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Her class is freaking easy. You can sleep or even be late to the class. It's so easy that I got an A without studying. If you are really that bad, just do the extra credit.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Probably the nicest professor in de Anza!!! Her mid-term is based on the study notes she gave, it consists of 60 multiple choice which 20 of them is identifying artwork and naming them. Just study the notes and you'll be fine.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

1 discussion post + 2 replies to other's post each week 3 exams + 1 essay (turnitin) and that's it! Definitely an easy A! She gives you a clear prompt and framework on how to write your discussion posts, replies and the essay. So dun be intimidated by the assignments. No need to use textbook at all.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Took this as an online class and there was too much reading. 3 chapters for each exam, but the chapters are way too long to even remember the details she asks for in the tests.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One of the easiest courses I've ever taken. Come to class, take notes, do your homework and you will get a hundred. seriously. well of course study for the test but I woke up 2 hours ahead before class studied and got a hundred. I'm currently taking her class. Her homeworks are easy including her in class assignments.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She is nice. The lecture is amazing and interesting. There is homework every week and it will be discuss in class ( in group). She will not check your homework. You have to study hard when exam. Just remember the handout you will get good grade. Take her class !

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

show up, pay attention and you're good to go. she is super caring and nice and the class was interesting. I'd take any class she taught.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I got an A, barely learned anything because it was so easy. She gives 35 minutes to answer 35 test questions (majorly unfair for the majority of de anza students who speak English as a second language), no test makeups, even if you have a health emergency, no extra credit. Didn't respond to my emails. Not a very compassionate teacher

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HUMI001Z
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Currently taking her online summer class and you definitely need to study for the tests; SOME answers are on the study guide, but DON'T rely on it!! 7 forum posts (Read + 2 paragraphs), 1 midterm, 1 final. I don't think she actually reads the forum posts bc I have seen someone copy & paste the entire beginning of Wikipedia.....

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy A if you attend every lecture and invest time to study well for midterms and to write the final essay. She gives in-class assignment and homework, but she doesn't really check them, so just do it, and you'll earn the credits for it. She also gives extra credit paper

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Really enjoyed this teacher, she was very sweet and kind, there is a lot of work though, but if you want to learn new things then thats the cost. It was fascinating and we learned so many new things and reaffirmed things some of us knew already. I highly recommend her , you will read a lot and write a fair amount. She has a lot of group tasks.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HUMI1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher! She's super nice and passionate about the material. Her lectures were interesting and I learned a lot. The class is organized and easy to follow. The readings were great. Tests are based on lectures and she gives you handouts to study. Pretty easy if you come to class and take notes.