[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:47.351531+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1ODA2OTM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2374152","instructor_name":"Chong Moua","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2022-01-28 04:49:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor! She is very caring and understanding. Tries her best to get the class to participate in discussions. Students get to facilitate one discussion during the semesters which was easier than I thought. Her assignments are worth a lot of points however, it is really easy to get them done. Easy A for an ethnic credit requirement.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2374152","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:47.351531+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NzY5Nzgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2374152","instructor_name":"Chong Moua","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2021-05-12 00:49:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Moua's class was fun and informative. Assignments were a cakewalk if you do most of the readings. Both the Prof. and TA want you to succeed and are incredibly understanding and thoughtful! This class is perfect if you want to learn more about the Hmong people without backbreaking coursework.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2374152","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:47.351531+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NjM4MjM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2374152","instructor_name":"Chong Moua","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2021-04-27 19:47:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"I usually never give ratings but Professor Moua was sooo amazing! This is one of my favorite classes I have taken at UW-Madison. She is so understanding if you just communicate with her. She understands that people have lives outside of school along with other hard classes. She truly cares about her students & wants them to succeed!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2374152","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:47.351531+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NjAxMzQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2374152","instructor_name":"Chong Moua","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2021-04-22 17:26:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"A really nice professor. The first thing she pays attention to is always our health, then is our work. She engaged in students' discussion and the atmosphere of the class is really comfortable!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2374152","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.562523+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTMxNTQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:601068","instructor_name":"Jan Miyasaki","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2025-12-09 23:11:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"She clearly cares about the topic, but her lectures are incredibly dry. For tests, you have to memorize a lot of trivial words and names, and you don't really learn much. You don't actually have to do the readings (except for the ones you do papers on) if you listen in class since she goes over the info.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/601068","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.562523+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMTgxMDMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:601068","instructor_name":"Jan Miyasaki","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2024-12-09 22:10:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"When she says that you are getting a word bank, don't think of it as a small box. It is a page of words that contain many synonyms. Reaction papers are an easy A. Tests are basically copy and paste from the selected slides she gives to you, so if you aren't aware of that then you will do bad on the tests. bad with tech.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/601068","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.562523+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NDA5NDI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:601068","instructor_name":"Jan Miyasaki","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2023-11-17 00:48:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is passionate and has done a lot for the Asian American Studies department (she's an OG) but is incredibly dry in her lectures and painfully technologically inept. She teaches using pieces of paper she projects to the screen. Great content and very knowledgeable, just terrible at delivery and makes it hard to learn and retain information.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/601068","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.562523+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjE5NzIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:601068","instructor_name":"Jan Miyasaki","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2021-12-21 16:29:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof is very passionate and knowledgeable about material, but teaching style is unengaging and exams are memorization-based rather than concept-focused. Lectures are dry and reading load is heavy. This topic has the potential to be engaging and would be great with more discussion rather than focusing on the names and thoughts of random academics.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/601068","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.562523+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTU0MzU2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:601068","instructor_name":"Jan Miyasaki","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2021-12-16 07:18:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great time in her class. Tests are pretty straight forward, and she really cares about the subject.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/601068","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:05.994259+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTc3MzE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2660917","instructor_name":"Lisa Ho","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2026-02-03 06:17:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"This review is for Asian American 250. \n\nWe call her LoHo as a nickname. She is pretty decent professor but needs more engagement with the class. Course was very quiet and I did not learn too much from it. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2660917","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:05.994259+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDE1ODgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2660917","instructor_name":"Lisa Ho","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2024-12-22 16:54:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Most of the grade takes place right at the class ends, which can lead to a massive switch in your grade last second. Lectures are incredibly dull, most of the time she speaks for over an hour, with little class communication. But there is “class participation” that you will do, but no one actually benefits from it. Terrible class, avoid it with her","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2660917","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:05.994259+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMTkwMTUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2660917","instructor_name":"Lisa Ho","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2024-12-10 05:15:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"I had a great experience with Dr. Ho. Although there was a lot of reading, I was fully engaged for the entire semester and found everything super interesting. Dr. Ho herself is also a great professor to talk to in and out of class – she is super sweet and understanding, easy to access for office hours, and explains all of the concepts well.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2660917","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:05.994259+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTk2NjYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2660917","instructor_name":"Lisa Ho","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2024-02-23 20:50:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"She was difficult to have as a professor. You never know what your current/up-to-date grade is because she doesn't put in grades on time. Papers had little to no structure in what she wanted as there was no rubric and prompts were EXTREMELY vague. She lacks accountability and empathy when students make mistakes due to her lack of details","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2660917","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:05.994259+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjIzNDQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2660917","instructor_name":"Lisa Ho","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2022-12-22 09:09:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lisa is a good professor, and a really cool person to talk to.\n\nThat being said, sometimes grading can be a little bit too strict for the topic at hand and focuses far too much on some of the busy work than a reflection of understanding.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2660917","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:05.994259+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MDc5NzUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2660917","instructor_name":"Lisa Ho","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2021-09-20 11:18:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Took ASIANAM240 online. Attendance is mandatory, you get a limited amount of unexcused absences. Lot's of reading and writing for a 3 credits course. She was very accessible but this felt like a 4 credits course rather than a 3. If you're looking for a GPA booster, look elsewhere.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2660917","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:05.994259+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MjE4ODI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2660917","instructor_name":"Lisa Ho","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2020-12-31 01:11:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Took Eating Asian America, less fluffy food talk than I originally thought, but still very interesting and I learned more applicable knowledge than I guessed. Exams are short essays. Attendance is mandatory but the lectures are very interesting. Was online due to COVID but felt like a normal class due to encouraged participation and interaction.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2660917","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTI1OTc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2026-01-20 22:19:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"He goes on long tangents that make little sense. I found the class very boring and hard to follow. He cussed me out in the last lecture too.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxNjMzMTE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2025-09-10 02:16:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dropped after the first day, this is not an easy A. Prof is a very interesting guy and would never take a class by him again! Just don't even bother","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NTQzMzE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2023-12-06 20:50:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Run. Useless information in class. The final assignment is 6-9 pages of paper single-spaced and the thesis is given out one week before the final. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NTUzNTEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2021-04-15 01:24:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Non-existent communication. Lectures were incredibly boring imo, not helped by the fact that he lectures with the quintessential dreary professor tone. All we did in ASNAM 240 (Food Studies) was watch YouTube videos created by random people. Only graded on three essays, hardly given grading requirements, and your paper better be amazing. Hard pass.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:57.597071+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMzE4MDY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1851241","instructor_name":"Yer Vang","course_label":"ASIANAM240","course_id":"ASIANAM 240","course_uid":"course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6","review_date":"2014-05-27 17:37:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is nice generally. But her syllabus is not so clear. Don't think her requirements are so easy as her syllabus. If you want to get A, you have to take at least 4 extra events. In her syllabus, there is no requirement on in-class quizzes but they worths 10 points. The total points are 300 except extra points.  You have to get 285 (95%)  to get A.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1851241","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0}]