Lectures were fast paced which I enjoyed, recorded and posted too. best part about this course was my TA, highly recommend J Haider. I found the class to be very interesting and enjoyed section. Felt like I was really asked to think, but not sure if that was because of the professor or my exceptional TA. would recommend. 3 essays for grade

Prof. Kalman is very nice, but her lectures are so damn long. It is obvious that Prof. Kalman is old-fashion in terms of her lectures (as in they are not done in a organized slideshow way) so it may be a change for those use to that. There is also not much to be graded in this class (just midterm and final) but the grading is easy.

Professor Kalman was super sweet, but the lectures were often boring and difficult to follow. I was never sure what was important for exams and what information wasn't. It relies a lot on writing (no MC exams) 2 papers, and weekly forum responses that are pretty difficult. I wouldn't take it for a GE if you don't have to but I did learn a lot!

Professor Kalman is very knowledgeable, passionate about her teaching & the material, and dedicated to her students. I took this as a GE, and Im glad I did. She was considerate of the fact we were learning remotely during a pandemic, and was very flexible with students. Papers werent too hard, lots of different interesting topic options.

Her lectures were very well informed and were always interesting! I normally hate readings, but the textbook was actually really helpful and the readings were all fairly short. Solid class, and was well adapted for online transition.

had her online and wish I had her in person. amazing lectures and my fave prof at UCSB so far. made me want to minor in history. her class is so amazing and the readings were so interesting. learned so much and had fun doing it

Took her during the first quarter of online classes at UCSB due to roni rona. By far my fav professor. Fun, interesting, and rewarding class. Highly recommend her. I hate readings and I usually skip them in other courses. I was genuinely motivated to read because of how interesting the short readings were.

Kalman is wonderful. She has made this online class easy during a really hard time. She's incredibly knowledgable and really sweet when you talk to her outside of class. Graded on two papers and attendance in section. Weekly readings are discussed in section. She is inspiring! But if you don't like history you might be a little bored. She is great.

the sweetest professor! her lectures are very interesting and she's very knowledgeable. she's super helpful too! she makes a spotify playlist to go with every lecture. such a cutie

Nonsensically tough on grading the two essays for the quarter. The midterm and final are both essays and they are the only things that determine your grade. I'm not sure if the TA was bad this time around, but before this class I never got lower than a B+ on a history essay yet I got a C for an essay I spent weeks on. Total waste of my life.

An amazing prof who engages her students with hilarious yet thought provoking lectures. Take home midterm and final, both very double. Non-history major and did well. The textbook is pretty helpful with writing the papers as it gives more details than the lectures but it's not completely necessary if you're more so aiming for a B range grade.

This was a HARD class, but Kalman is so sweet and wants you to succeed. The class is only graded on the midterm and final so you need to work really hard to make sure your essays are up to par. She gives out the final questions in advance and allows a page of notes during the final, which helped, but you still need to prepare a lot.

I've had her twice now and she's really charismatic and know's what she's talking about, while she doesn't take attendance I strongly recommend showing up! She assigns readings and documentaries to watch, and your only graded on the midterm and final which are an essay responses, the midterm's take home and the final in class

Awesome. That go to history professor you take at least once. Classes are just lecture. One midterm, one final. All papers. The amount of info she goes through is insane so take notes, but she's just so woke and sweet. A LOT of people skip near the end but it's fine, because nobody will share their notes with you leading up to the final :)

One of the best professors I have had the pleasure of taking at UCSB. She is hilarious and super approachable. Go to office hours to get to know her better, you will not be disappointed!

Prof. Kalman is really caring and is like a cool grandma. You don't need to go to class at all, just read the book and/or watch the videos she posts. However her lectures are really fun and exciting. I'm almost sad that I didn't go at all to lecture the second quarter I took her class. I would 100 percent recommend taking her class.

Her midterm is 40 % and final 60 %, which is okay. She is an amazing lecturer, you barely need to read because she's so good. Uses YouTube documentaries and not alot form the actual textbook.

Super sweet, and kind teacher. She gave out the final questions 1 week before the final. For the midterm, I got a B and really thought I wouldn't get an A because of how much the final was worth. However, for the final, I wrote a lot (1 1/2 blue books) and ended up getting an A. So if you work really hard on the final you can get an A.

Laura is the best, ive taken her 3 times while at SB. Approachable, her class is also straight forward, midterm/final. I love US history and shes extremely knowledgable on the subject. Her information always amazed me and she never failed to make me smile. AMAZING

She was the best history teacher I have ever had in my college experience. Knowledgable on the subject, always willing to help. She is so sweet, hands out full packs of candy for the final paper! She is awesome, if you ever get the chance to take her classes DO IT. You WILL learn something. :)

Literally the best you can get in the whole history department in UCSB. Very Approachable and inspire insightful conversation on different topics. Do go to her office hour, you'll nor regret. Just talk to her about random or even personal stuff. She handled her biases very well and is willing to engage with disagreement in a very respectful way

Awesome professor, super sweet lady. You dont need to attend lecture if you understand the curriculum. Class is two papers and a final, papers were super easy only like 5-6 pages and the final was in class but you could bring a page of notes. I went to her office hours once and she was super easy to talk to. Easiest A I've ever got but dont be lazy

She makes lecture worth going to but you dont need to bc she posts the slides and all the info.

Tests will be essay based, but she will give you the question before and allow a page of notes! I would recommend reading and attending lecture. Kalman is hilarious and adorable!