Sarah Elbert - Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, NY

Professor: Sarah Elbert

Department: History

College: Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST523
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Well read, well spoken. Knows anincredible amount about Transcendentalism, US Labor History, social history, women's history and literaryhistory. An American Studies prof like no other!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took her class a few semester ago. She's ok... don't really learn anything and we write essays (around 5 total, varying length) and waste time listening to her opinions about historical topics. Glad I'm not a history major :) I have no clue why this instructor is getting extremely high marks. I guess they have the mistaken "impression" that th

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST454
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

seminar was interesting at times.she's a little looney,erratic. brings in homemade cookies every class. work is relatively easy, got an A, even though i thought she didn't like me. just ask a lot of questions and participate.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing teaching style and the readings are all pretty interesting, especially the novels. She doesn;t grade easy, because you do have to come up with your own ideas and theories on the topics. I would seriously recommend taking her class before you graduate!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST
• 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 can honestly say that she is my favorite teacher. She is incredibly intelligent and if you are interested in American social or cultural history you should take as many classes with her as possible. Good class format: no tests, four, five page papers a semester. Two thumbs up.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST380P
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

the class was pretty boring.. however the papers were pretty easy .. i did basically none of the reading and got an A- in the class.. she is soo nice and very helpful if you go to her office hours to read over your paper

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is soo nice and can be very interesting (sometimes she does tangent off course). She knows the material and is willing to help. Sort of reminds me of a nice old grandma. My only complaint is that there is quite a bit of work (which I don't mind), but I felt she graded a bit too harshly (I thought I did some very fine work but she gave me a B+)

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST351380
• 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:

Professor Elbert is one of the few professors from my undergrad years that really left an impression. Yeah, so I'm a grad student in history, so I already have an interest, but she can truly make anything interesting. Even better, rather than make you read boring texts, she uses literature from the time period being studied, mostly novels.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HISTALL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took all of her casses while I was at SUNY and she is by far the most enlightening and interesting prof in the department.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY351
• 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:

If you are a History or Eng major take this class! Professor Elbert is very inspiring! There is a lot of reading, but that is the whole course. There isn't much work besides that! Professor Elbert is very sweet and very interested in helping her students out. She makes the class as easy as possible! I am taking another class with her next semester!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 351
• 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:

good professor interesting class but an enormus amout of reading so make sure you keep up

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HISTT380T
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took Nature and Culture and I was stunned by how boring this professor is. She does not use a microphone, one can barely hear her. No one does the readings in her class and class discussions were pitiful at best. If you're looking to be intellectually stimulated, do NOT take this class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST380
• 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:

great class and great prof, really interesting and great books. The paper topics are almost fun.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST380G
• 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:

Class is not labor intensive and is very interesting.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY
• 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:

What an incredible Professor! She is extremely knowledgeable and makes her lectures interesting. She challenges students to actually think about the readings and history and put 2 and 2 together.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 103350
• 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:

I am totally in love with this teacher. Two sets of essays a semester- topics handed out before hand, so don't be worried by the # of books. Very (very) interesting. Just make sure you have a good TA and everything will be hunky dory.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST104A
• 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:

great lectures...very interesting. Know information extremely well. Easy to pay attention to material lectured. Enjoyable class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST104A
• 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:

DEFINITELY knows a TON of history.Doesn't seem 2 need notes 4 lectures, but always teaches SO much!Passionate about history, Cares & has a dazzling smiLe that can brighten any1's day.Economical->books=fun2read & high quality, yet affordable texts.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST532
• 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:

Elbert may grade easy, but that's not the only reason one should take her courses or major in history. If that's why you're taking her, and not because of her brilliant mind, then you're nothing but a moron.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 103350
• 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:

Like everyone else said- awesome teacher!! Almost no work and an easy grader. Inspired me to double major just to be a history major. I'm taking as many classes with her as possible.