Alycia Mortensen - Utah Valley University

Professor: Alycia Mortensen
Department: TBD
College: Utah Valley University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CS1410
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She is very unresponsive. If your taking an online class and you need an assignment or project clarified, she wont get back to you for two weeks. She regularly took two weeks or more to respond and didnt end up meeting with me until about two months into semester.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CS1400
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Such a bad teacher and experience in this class. She really enjoys coding but does not know how to teach at all. She gives you projects with material that she didnt even cover and still docs you for it. She doesnt grade anything till right before the semester and will doc you points for the slightest thing. One of the worst teachers Ive ever had
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CS1400
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Horrible teacher. She didn't even write her own course she used another teachers course. This lead to many moments in class where she didn't know exactly what needed to be done on our projects of the test. Most projects are not graded until the end of the semester and she is a very tough grader. Do not take this class from her.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CS1400
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I took her class in Fall 2019, she tried her best to teach us and I appreciate that. She used to stay after the class to help us with projects/homework. The class was canceled a few times, that's only why 4/5.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CS1410
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She didn't know the material nearly well enough to teach it, attendance was pointless because you learned nothing. She graded most of the projects right at the end of the semester, and was harsh with her grading, docking points for small things. She didn't use a rubric for most projects, and even when she did, I still wasn't sure what I did wrong.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CS1400
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Don't take her. She doesn't know how to teach. She doesn't really know what's on the course and just tells you to "read the book and slides" to prepare for exams. She isn't really accessible outside of class, as she almost never replies to emails. She is never clear on what she expects, so you'll randomly lose points on assignments. Do not take her
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CS1400
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She knows how to code, she doesn't know how to teach. She was unfamiliar with the course material, and constantly was changing her mind on assignments. Hopefully she will improve over time.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CS1410
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Honestly I dropped this class because she didn't know what she was doing. She does know how to program but she does not know how to teach just to say it bluntly. I wouldn't take this class by her if I were you, just avoid the drama and find another professor.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CS1400
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Like has already been said, she is clearly passionate about programming and has experience but has never taught a class before. The course was not written by her, and she often doesnt know what to say when asked a question about project rubrics. Class was cancelled less than an hour before a few times, and her husband has subbed a few times too.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CS1400
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
You can tell she really likes computer science and programming. Sitting in her class, it's apparent that she doesn't have much teaching experience. She pretty much reads exactly what the textbook says to you, shows one example hastily, and calls it good. I wouldn't recommend taking a class from her.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CS1410
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Alycia is passionate about what she teaches and the class that I took with her was her first year teaching. She was still learning the basics. She isn't the best teacher and is a bit boring at times but she is always willing to help you understand and pass the class. She'll get better with time.
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