Difficult to understand, and not very organized. I never really understood where she was going in lecture, but luckily my TA was far more organized and able to clear up most of my confusion. The midterm was in week 3 and half of it was MCQs taken directly from the weekly quizzes, the other half short response - piece of cake if you pay attention.

Prof. Zhao is clearly passionate about the topic but can sometimes go off on tangents or be unclear. This class is much more difficult in-person than online. Be prepared to spend a lot of time prepping for the midterm and final; you are expected to memorize detailed information about 60 or so terms. Pros: grading criteria is extremely clear.

I don't know why the course gets much more complicated when it's taught in person: quiz + midterm + final + project. From feedback of my friend who took this course online, there were only quiz + project. Exam contains MC + paragraph-response question -- be prepared to remember tons of information if you want to get an A. (much harder than online)

I don't think she actually listens when I ask her questions because her answers are always not to my questions but other things

Each week we had two lectures (an hour each), reading, and two quizzes (5 questions each). As long as you watch the lectures, it's an easy A. Midterm was a group project and the final was an individual project. They don't take that much time to do. Also, I went to office hours once and she is the sweetest person ever. Highly recommend taking her!!!

Super easy class! 2 pre-recorded lectures a week (around 1hr each), 2 quizzes a week, about 100 pgs reading a week, 1 group project for mid-term, and 1 individual project for final. No final midterm and test. I felt like the lectures were a little boring but easy to understand. Her class was very manageable and an easy A.

At least online, this class is extremely lecture heavy with 2 untimed lecture quizzes a week. Some topics were a bit lengthy but as a whole, the professor conveyed the information in a way that was meaningful and informative and I got a lot out of the class despite the lengthy lectures, documentaries, and readings. Sections were also great!

Her lectures are super long and kinda boring, especially when she gives us hour long documentaries. There are two quizzes a week, which aren't too bad but sometimes the questions can be tricky, but they aren't timed so you can just go back to rewatch the lectures. One group project for the midterm and an individual project for the final.

Her lectures online are long but they are easy to understand. Usually two a week followed by two five question quizzes. Very informative. That being said they do get boring just because of the length and all the information.

Professor Zhao was amazing, I took this class with little background in the subject, but she really made it an interesting learning experience. The class was research based and largely self motivated, but she also took the time to always make sure her students had what they needed. If you take her class, she really strives to help you succeed.

Professor Zhao is extremely, extremely passionate about Asian American history and it's clear with her lectures. She's always available out of class and encourages students to come talk to her. She bought some students boba too. There is a lot of material and a lot of reading along with, but do the work and you will do fine.

Coming from someone who loves history and is interested in the Asian American experience, Professor Zhao was not particularly engaging or thought-provoking. Memorization based... know your key terms.