I really enjoyed this class with Professor Heise, because she is genuinely passionate about these topics. There were 5 assignments we had to do in total, and none of them were difficult in my opinion. She also offered extensions to students if they needed it. The discussion sections were pretty laid back and at least with my TA (Samantha), we did a lot of activities related to the content we talked about in class. There was a lot of material to cover and sometimes I felt a bit overwhelmed, but we would always discuss the readings in class, so if you didn't get a chance to finish everything before the lecture you'd still cover the main ideas. One of the things I really enjoyed about the class is that Professor Heise would give us a variety of media to study, not just books to read (we had graphic novels, podcasts, movies, short films, etc.). She is a clear and engaging lecturer, and she makes sure to take enough time to fully explain concepts. I would highly recommend this class!

This class and Heise's lectures were very engaging and enjoyable, although the workload of all of the assigned readings can be overwhelming at times (she does give pop quizzes in lecture and takes attendance during lecture as well). Your grade is dependent on five assignments throughout the quarter (including a group project at the end of the quarter), participation in section, and the quizzes in lecture. Overall this class was one of my favorites at UCLA and Professor Heise really cares about the class and the topic!