[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:44:45.304552+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMDYyOTA=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:341831","instructor_name":"David Morgan","course_label":"HISTORY309","course_id":"HISTORY/MEDIEVAL/RELIGST 309","course_uid":"course_f53c8ed68e85d835bfc4bb39","review_date":"2005-02-01 01:39:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Although his English accent was a bit difficult to understand  and the attendance sheet was ridiculous, the topic of the class (the crusades) and his approach (from the Muslim perspective as opposed to the Christian perspective) were interesting and fresh. I loved it and because of that, I got an A.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/341831","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:33.652655+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQzMzQ4MTky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1992221","instructor_name":"Elizabeth Lapina","course_label":"HISTORY309","course_id":"HISTORY/MEDIEVAL/RELIGST 309","course_uid":"course_f53c8ed68e85d835bfc4bb39","review_date":"2026-08-05 21:34:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Class was easy, didn't do the readings and had no trouble on the midterms with minimal review. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1992221","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:33.652655+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyOTM1MDIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1992221","instructor_name":"Elizabeth Lapina","course_label":"HISTORY309","course_id":"HISTORY/MEDIEVAL/RELIGST 309","course_uid":"course_f53c8ed68e85d835bfc4bb39","review_date":"2026-04-26 14:01:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Lapina is great. Her lectures are super engaging, and she's obviously very passionate and knowledgeable on her topic. As long as you actually pay attention in lecture then you'll do well. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1992221","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:33.652655+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyOTA3MDI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1992221","instructor_name":"Elizabeth Lapina","course_label":"HISTORY309","course_id":"HISTORY/MEDIEVAL/RELIGST 309","course_uid":"course_f53c8ed68e85d835bfc4bb39","review_date":"2026-04-23 00:55:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Engaging, loves participation, understanding about conflicts and extensions. The TA is also wonderful and very sweet. Slides sometimes bare bones but lectures are enough for understanding material, tells you what readings will be on exams, others I skimmed. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1992221","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:33.652655+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMzI0MjU2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1992221","instructor_name":"Elizabeth Lapina","course_label":"HISTORY309","course_id":"HISTORY/MEDIEVAL/RELIGST 309","course_uid":"course_f53c8ed68e85d835bfc4bb39","review_date":"2025-05-19 20:49:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Overall, I did not find the professor engaging. After the midterm, it felt easy to skip or be on my phone in lecture because the slides had little content on them. I only had to go over select readings in order to complete the assignments, and I learned a lot more from the TA. The professor is knowledgeable, but I felt the class was not for me.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1992221","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:33.652655+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTI0Njk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1992221","instructor_name":"Elizabeth Lapina","course_label":"HISTORY309","course_id":"HISTORY/MEDIEVAL/RELIGST 309","course_uid":"course_f53c8ed68e85d835bfc4bb39","review_date":"2025-05-01 21:18:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"There are small \"quizzes\" once a week in lecture, but they are hardly worth anything. If you missed a lecture and don't know the answer, you can check the slides and pay attention to how people respond so you can catch up on what you missed. Lectures are great, prof is great. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1992221","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:33.652655+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2Mjc5MjYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1992221","instructor_name":"Elizabeth Lapina","course_label":"HISTORY309","course_id":"HISTORY/MEDIEVAL/RELIGST 309","course_uid":"course_f53c8ed68e85d835bfc4bb39","review_date":"2022-05-08 19:42:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Overall, she's caring and is responsive. But she is not a good professor. The class consists lots of reading, 1 short paper, and 2 take-home exams. She assigns a lot of reading that barely have any connection to the lecture material. Dodge if you can.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1992221","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:33.652655+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMDQ5MTU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1992221","instructor_name":"Elizabeth Lapina","course_label":"HISTORY309","course_id":"HISTORY/MEDIEVAL/RELIGST 309","course_uid":"course_f53c8ed68e85d835bfc4bb39","review_date":"2019-06-22 02:03:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"At the beginning I found her lecture style confusing, her slides have very limited info on them. She is kind and really likes participation during lecture, lecture often felt like a bigger version of discussion sections. I enjoyed the content of the course but sometimes struggled to understand it due to the way it was presented.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1992221","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:33.652655+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNTYzNzYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1992221","instructor_name":"Elizabeth Lapina","course_label":"HISTORY309","course_id":"HISTORY/MEDIEVAL/RELIGST 309","course_uid":"course_f53c8ed68e85d835bfc4bb39","review_date":"2019-04-10 04:51:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Her power point slides are bare bones and not well organized. She assigns a lot of readings (an easy 200pgs a week) only to pick out a couple details. I dont think shes even started writing our exam and she even asked us for IDs which makes me feel like she doesnt know whats shes doing sometimes. Essays are not the worst, I had a okey TA.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1992221","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0}]