Kim Huisman - University of Maine

Professor: Kim Huisman

Department: TBD

College: University of Maine

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

INCREDIBLY EASY online course. Has 5 discussion posts throughout the semester, weekly quizzes and only three exams, including the final. If you put in even a little work, you will get a good grade in the course. Every interaction i've had with Kim has been very pleasant and she does a lot inside the department and in the community.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easiest online class. Great to take for an easy gen ed or just a credit filler. I've never talked to her. All exams are open note including final and they are all online. Don't buy the textbook.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC301
• 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:

Huisman is very straightforward. Read the material, complete the assignments, and you will get an A. Simple as that. She's very intelligent, kind, and wants students to succeed. She does tend to teach directly from the book.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC301
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She knew her stuff but the concepts she was trying to get acrossed were confusing a fair amount of the time. Expectations were sometimes miscomminicated.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is a very nice and very helpful professor. She likes those that participate in class. I never really used the book except for quizzes. If you don't understand something MEET WITH HER, shes more than happy to explain it to you. Good class pay attention and study and you can easily get an A. Exams are very straightforward.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really enjoyed her Fall 2011 class. She really made me love sociology. Readings are a must and she grade on participation but I was happy with her variety. She wants everyone to do well. She is well organized and always willing to be of assistance. Would love to take another with her. Definitely recommend for intro to SOC!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kim teaches directly from the book but yet classes were still mandatory. Lectures were so boring and not worth attending, and she takes the 101 course way too seriously. If you could I would take it with someone else.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOC390
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tough course - but rewarding

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Nice teacher. absolutely boring class. Dropped from an A+ to a B+ because of attendance...and it was worth it. The class is mandatory but she teaches directly from the book. ugh. online portion is interesting and interactive. Tests are ridiculously easy. Easy A if you can sneak headphones in.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• 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:

Easy class. nice teacher. The only issue is the class is mandatory but she teaches directly from the readings. seems completely unnecessary. lots of films and news stories.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This prof has been doing a good job of asking students for their opinions on topics during class time. Although the class lecture does seem to drone at at moments, the online portion of the class was very involving and interesting to participate in.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Kim is nice, but kind of spacy at times. Attendance is mandatory, but exams are drawn mostly from lectures. Email her if you won't be there. If you go to class, you'll do fine. Contribute to discussions and you'll do better. She shows lots of movies, but I felt like she took the class a little too seriously. I'd take her again though.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher makes class interesting I highly recomend her, very nice person. Good job Kim yo get an A+ from me

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• 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:

Great teacher, well prepared, very intersting, I would love to take more classes from Her A+++ I would recomend this class, she takes attendance though, you loose points if you are not in class, but is worth going

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

In my country the instructors are much better. I am not sure if she is representative of instructors in your country but she does not seem to understand how to teach in her class very well. She is not very open to other person point of view and her questions and her view are too much focused on just the United States and not the world whole.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I am not a right wring republican by any means but her class seems like its so leftist, democrate, baby boomer, drivil, propoganda, that I feel like we are being brain washed. Though most Professors at UMaine seem to be extremest leftists. I am an Independent and I don't like twisting information to fit propoganda on either side that extreme.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC201
• 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:

Very nice woman, very approachable. Tests weren't difficult if you did the readings (which were a lot sometimes). Participation and attendance is required and helps grade tremendously. Great class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• 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 teacher, interesting and easy!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOC318
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awesome. Lots of reading-participation required..Class is well paced ...fairly hefty work load but her scheduling is very organized and well thought out so you rarely feel overwhelmed ....a must take with any class she teaches.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• 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:

Understanding. Takes attendance every day. I found the tests easy after attending classes. She is very nice.