Joan Barch - Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI

Professor: Joan Barch

Department: Physical Ed

College: Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She plans the course in a very organized fashion and has weekly due dates that are easy to follow. The work is straightforward and if you put effort into the projects and reading you will easily 4.0 the class. She also allows working ahead which is incredibly helpful if you're taking other challenging courses concurrently.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great class, super easy to pass and 4.0. Joan organized the class so it is easy to navigate and it is very clear exactly what needs to get done each week. You can work ahead in this class which I found to be very beneficial. If you do the assignments the quizzes and final are super easy.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great class, Great teacher. She lets you work ahead which is great for a summer class when you are taking more than 1 course. If you do the work she gives you all the credits. Quizzes are 10 questions a piece and she gives final study guide.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHFW163
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, I took the online segment of healthy lifestyles. The class was set up so you could work ahead and finish the class whenever you wanted. Loved this class, lots to learn, but it wasn't too difficult.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class is an easy A if you do the work. She allows you do get ahead of the material as much as you want, which was helpful for when schedules got busy. She gives really good feedback and is good at communicating. Chapter reading, quizzes, projects, and discussion boards.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The class is an easy 4.0 and she has it set up to where you can do all of the work early, if you have the time. That being said, she accepts no excuse for late work. The assignments are easy and don't require that much work, and the quizzes and exams are straightforward. I didn't do much of the reading or view the PPs but still 4.0ed it

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This was a great class, I recommend for anyone needing a class that is 2 credits, and it works well with a heavy class load. You can work ahead so if you have extra free time you can get things done, and focus on the classes requiring more intense study. Remember to turn in your work on time though, she is strict about that.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I found this class extremely easy to take online. She provided the opportunity to work ahead in this class and I definitely took advantage of that. She's pretty easy to get ahold of and always lets the class know when she may not be accessible for a few days. I would recommend taking this class with Joan!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took this class online. Her feedback was very helpful. I would recommend her.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good professor! She gave us all assignments at the beginning of the semester and DOES NOT ACCPET ANY LATE WORK. NO MATTER WHAT. Even if you're dying, no late work. But it's okay because you can work ahead on all of your work. Good class, informative and can really change your life if you let it. She's always willing to help and is awesome!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great online class, interesting material, average amount of reading. You do need textbook, can work ahead on assignments and finish early (bonus!) quizzes are easy, and the project and assignments were a little time consuming, but easy. Very nice lady. Really responsive to emails and grading.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy class. She grades fast and seems to care about you.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHFW163
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Joan Brach is an amazing professor! She made sure you understood your assignments and projects. VERY EASY grader. Depending on how well you pace yourself you could get this class done in 2 weeks. I would definitely take another course from this instructor. I ended the class with a 4.0

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I loved taking this Healthy lifestyles course online. It was so easy and stress-free! This teacher allows you to work at your own pace so I took advantage of that and finished the class in just a few weeks! She lets you take quizzes up to 10 times and is very clear as to what she expects you to do. I wouldn't hesitate to take this online course.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She was a great teacher. I did well in the class even with the amount of work. There seemed to be a lot of "projects" that were just a bunch of questions. The text book was used often and I would recommend working ahead. She gives clear directions, responds quickly to questions, and gives clear directions to assignments.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A lot of work for a 2 cr class. More than my 4 cr class. Really read carefully. Very confusing. Strict grader. Quizes are tricky even though they are open book. You can retake, but you don't know what you got wrong so you have to guess. Not real prompt on returning email (took class in the summer).

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took this class online and it was super easy. posts everything the first week of the semester and you can finish the whole class in a matter of weeks if you want. grades easy if you follow directions.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Joan was a great online teacher! She did not overload us with work and made the material interesting! I highly recommend anyone considering taking this class online to take it with Joan!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is the perfect online professor! She responded to emails and graded assignments promptly. Her assignments were easy and clear. The whole class was insanely easy. I don't know why people say she graded harshly, was unclear, or gave too much work for 2 credits. I've done more work in a 1 credit class than this one! Plus, I love how you can ahead!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PFHW163
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Barch, is very hard to deal with and is not willing to work with students. It seems that she doesn't care so much about the students and what they go through. I would not recommend anyone take a class with her.