Ting Zhang

This professor has taught: HIST284, HIST319A, HIST319G, HIST339E, HIST382, HIST419B, HIST608K

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Ting Zhang HIST284 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/09/2024	Professor Zhang is clearly very well versed in the content she covers, and makes lectures interesting and engaging. The course is definitely a lot of work, and I feel like some adjustments to the curriculum could make it more student-friendly (clearer criteria, assignments more evenly spread out over the semester), and the readings were occasionally overwhelming in quantity. Overall though, was pretty enjoyable and I'd recommend the course if you're interested in the topic
Ting Zhang HIST284 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/09/2024	The course covers the long pre-modern history of East Asia. As long as you do the readings and attend the lectures/discussions, you'll probably get a good grade. The assignments are well-balanced and not difficult. The final exam is online and open-book. There are no mid-terms. The lectures are clear and well-organized.
Ting Zhang HIST284 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/08/2024	Professor Zhang is really well versed in what she teaches, and provides great lecture slides that she elaborates on a lot in class. I will say the reading is heavy, but if this is a subject you are interested in then take the course! The assignments are not too crazy compared to other classes, there is one essay due late in the semester, plus a timeline chart you work on throughout the semester. There are weekly quizzes, you get two attempts, and questions to post about the content too. While there is a lot of reading, and three books over the course of the semester, this is a history class that covers several thousand years in one semester. Attendance became mandatory after many people stopped showing up halfway through the sem. Overall, if you have an interest in the subject I recommend the course, Prof Zhang really knows her history and you really learn a lot in lecture.
Ting Zhang HIST284 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/04/2024	If this class is not an absolute necessity for you, PLEASE steer clear. This class has been the worst class I have ever taken in my four years at this university, and every student I have talked to who is taking this class currently and has taken this class in the past has all told me this class has single-handedly ruined their entire semester. Easily you will be assigned over 150 pages to read each week on top of the fact that you have to read THREE books that are nowhere near what you would call "short". Each Thursday there is a quiz online about the readings for that week, which are timed. There is also a discussion board where you have to ask two questions: one on what you still have a question about from the lecture or the readings and the other is about what you want to learn more about. Personally, I found no use in these discussion boards as a majority of the questions students had were never answered anyway. The timeline chart assignment is split into three separate assignments. It's impossible to discern what she is looking for with this assignment. Her lectures are her just reading from the slides, which are composed of a lot of text taken directly from the textbook. When people stopped showing up to lecture because of this, she made attendance mandatory. When people ask questions during lectures, most of the time she cannot give a direct answer. The third timeline chart and the primary source analysis paper (of one of the three books) are due the Sunday before the Friday final exam. I cannot stress enough that this class (and this professor) should be avoided at all costs.
Ting Zhang HIST284 Expecting an A naonic 12/22/2023	The class is definitely a lot of work for a lower level class, but if you're willing to do the readings it will probably go fine.
Ting Zhang HIST284 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/19/2023	Dr. Zhang prepares a lot of material for her lectures, and she provides resources ahead of time to help students complete assignment. She is a good lecturer, but she does tend to go overboard with information sometimes. Regardless, she's still passionate about what she teaches. A lot of her assignments require some effort and a moderate amount of time, but if you do not procrastinate, you'll have more than enough time to complete them. Be warned though, this course includes a lot of reading and writing. If that's up your alley, then take it.
Ting Zhang HIST284 Expecting an A+ typicalginger45 01/18/2023	Super interesting class that covered A LOT of material. Very reading heavy (like easily 100+ pages a week), plus weekly reading quizzes and discussions on the readings. A lot of work for a low level class, but I enjoyed the subject so I didn't mind. Professor Zhang is very nice and very knowledgable about the subject. Attendance was mandatory (sign-in sheets were passed around).
Ting Zhang HIST339E Expecting an A+ WhiteAxe 05/11/2021	Dr. Zhang puts forward extremely coherent lectures and makes the material fun to learn. Highly recommend.