SO many canvas quizzes that I would say are all moderately difficult. final essay is time consuming. everything in this class is time consuming. 90 % chance I get an A this quarter (fingers crossed) but summer session B is not for the weak. Professor is MIA the TA does everything. My TA (Wendy) was sweet. Late work is somewhat permitted.

The class itself was interesting and I really liked it, but the amount of homework he assigned per week was astronomical. I did his online summer course, session B, and in the last week of the class, he assigned 8 assignments, not including all the lectures you have to watch, all the reading, and the final essay.

Professor Barbieri's lectures are pre-recorded and very long with poor audio quality. The Gauchospace page is very well-organized and accessible. The exploration assignments were also very interesting and interactive. Quizzes were based on lectures, but some questions were worded confusingly. Grading relied solely on the TA.

Took in Summer B 2020 so online and async. Most of the grade came from quizzes about each lecture and primary source reading so attending lecture and taking notes is important. Final was to choose 2/3 prompts for 4-5 pg paper. Loved my TA very helpful in understanding themes in Chinese History. Little contact with prof but good organization.

took this class online+async. barbieri's lectures are great and super interesting. the work load is kinda heavy, but if chinese civilization interests u it shouldn't be too bad. the best parts by far are the exploration+investigation activities that are pretty hands-on with online models; barbieri really knows how to make this class captivating

go to class, write creative essays and STUDY THE HELL OUT OF HIS FINAL REVIEW SHEET. then you'll do perfectly fine..