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Kelly Hoffman INST201 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/09/2024	the nicest professor ever. class was super chill, just be careful who you choose as ur project partners! otherwise the best professor i wish i could take her again.
Kelly Hoffman INST201 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/30/2023	Overall a very good professor. Always makes sure her students are all on the same page, is very clear and concise with her presentations, well-structured course. There was a 10-page final paper however, you work on it over the course of the semester so it's not bad at all. She responds quickly and in detail to her emails. Grading is very fair and honest. 100% would recommend her for INST201.
Kelly Hoffman INST201 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/12/2023	TAKE THIS CLASS WITH PROF HOFFMAN!!!! It is a requirement for Info Sci but if you need an elective I recommend this since it is easy. There are two zoom meetings a week that you have to be logged into because she grades the top 20 participation grades (it's only 50 mins its not that hard). Then there's an in-person discussion once a week but it only takes like 30 mins and it's just a group activity for participation and extremely easy it needs no thought. There are weekly content quizzes based on the lectures and assigned readings (I didn't read the readings and was just fine). There are also weekly discussion boards but those are easy as well and about 150 words which is like nothing. The final for this class is a group project on a topic (kind of given to you but you choose from a list) that is 10 pages long. HOWEVER, there are due dates throughout the semester like research review, then 2 weeks later is the outline, 2 weeks after that are body paragraphs, etc. These due dates gave us plenty of time and I feel like I spent no time at all writing it. We were also done the paper like 2 weeks before finals week so it's not stressful.
Kelly Hoffman INST201 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/11/2023	She is one of the nicest professors I have ever had. She is an amazing lecturer and makes sure to keep her lectures interesting. She is always willing to help you with something, set up office hours, and answer your questions. She also responds to emails quickly and the class itself is VERY organized. The class was a weekly discussion post, a weekly quiz, and a final 10-page paper which was not bad at all because you'll be working with a group on it and you'll be working on it over the course of the semester so it's not as bad as it sounds.
Kelly Hoffman INST201 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 07/18/2023	Professor Hoffman is probably one of the best and nicest professors i’ve ever had. I just switch majors to InfoSci and this is one of the first intro classes I’m taking and she’s extremely kind and helpful. For the online session, she does not have any exams because she understands how difficult it can be in terms of cramming and retaining the information. Her lectures are interesting and informative. All her assignments correspond to the readings and lectures. She’s extremely organized and has the modules posted by week so it’s really easy to see what you you need to do for the week/keep up with the due dates. She also makes sure the class understands why she does things the way she does which is something not a lot of professors do. Definitely recommend taking any of her classes!

Kelly Hoffman
INST201

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/09/2024

the nicest professor ever. class was super chill, just be careful who you choose as ur project partners! otherwise the best professor i wish i could take her again.

Kelly Hoffman
INST201

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/30/2023

Overall a very good professor. Always makes sure her students are all on the same page, is very clear and concise with her presentations, well-structured course. There was a 10-page final paper however, you work on it over the course of the semester so it's not bad at all. She responds quickly and in detail to her emails. Grading is very fair and honest. 100% would recommend her for INST201.

Kelly Hoffman
INST201

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/12/2023

TAKE THIS CLASS WITH PROF HOFFMAN!!!! It is a requirement for Info Sci but if you need an elective I recommend this since it is easy. There are two zoom meetings a week that you have to be logged into because she grades the top 20 participation grades (it's only 50 mins its not that hard). Then there's an in-person discussion once a week but it only takes like 30 mins and it's just a group activity for participation and extremely easy it needs no thought. There are weekly content quizzes based on the lectures and assigned readings (I didn't read the readings and was just fine). There are also weekly discussion boards but those are easy as well and about 150 words which is like nothing. The final for this class is a group project on a topic (kind of given to you but you choose from a list) that is 10 pages long. HOWEVER, there are due dates throughout the semester like research review, then 2 weeks later is the outline, 2 weeks after that are body paragraphs, etc. These due dates gave us plenty of time and I feel like I spent no time at all writing it. We were also done the paper like 2 weeks before finals week so it's not stressful.

Kelly Hoffman
INST201

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/11/2023

She is one of the nicest professors I have ever had. She is an amazing lecturer and makes sure to keep her lectures interesting. She is always willing to help you with something, set up office hours, and answer your questions. She also responds to emails quickly and the class itself is VERY organized. The class was a weekly discussion post, a weekly quiz, and a final 10-page paper which was not bad at all because you'll be working with a group on it and you'll be working on it over the course of the semester so it's not as bad as it sounds.

Kelly Hoffman
INST201

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
07/18/2023

Professor Hoffman is probably one of the best and nicest professors i’ve ever had. I just switch majors to InfoSci and this is one of the first intro classes I’m taking and she’s extremely kind and helpful. For the online session, she does not have any exams because she understands how difficult it can be in terms of cramming and retaining the information. Her lectures are interesting and informative. All her assignments correspond to the readings and lectures. She’s extremely organized and has the modules posted by week so it’s really easy to see what you you need to do for the week/keep up with the due dates. She also makes sure the class understands why she does things the way she does which is something not a lot of professors do. Definitely recommend taking any of her classes!