Sarah Jones - Northern Michigan University

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Sarah Jones - Northern Michigan University

Professor: Sarah Jones

Department: Philosophy

College: Northern Michigan University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: PL160
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:

This is a hard class. I'm an A student. I highly recommend you don't take this class. It is not a blow off, it's absurdly hard to get a good grade in. Tests frequently include the most vague, niche usage of terms. The test questions often have spelling mistakes. If you mess up one test, your grade will tank. The textbook is also pretty bad.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: PL100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Do not take the online Philosophy class. Quizzes/tests are remarkably and unnecessarily difficult and I'm not the first to say so. You get the impression of being punished for taking an online class as if it equates to slacking or cheating. College classes are tough but this class with this professor is, in the simplest of terms, unfair.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PH100
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She cares about her students. If you are struggling reach out to her she will help

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: PL160
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I am a typically an A student, I took Sarah's class throughout the summer and averaged 60's on my exams. I would never recommend taking her for an online class. She gives you study guides that do not pertain to the exam and does not lecture at all, therefore you must teach yourself everything. Very slow at responding to emails. VERY DISAPPOINTED

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PL100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Took the online philosophy class and it was a complete joke. I thought it was going to be an easy A and an interesting class but ended up dreading every bit of it. Takes forever to get back to emails. Quizzes and exams are impossible with amount of time given for questions with improper grammar, misspelled words, and answers all similar to another.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: PHIL101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Took the online philosophy class and would not recommend it. I didn't learn anything and just used the book while taking the online tests. Her lecture notes were a joke and the questions she asked on the quizzes and tests were worded in a confusing way, not to mention misspelling a lot of words. This class could have been so much more interesting.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: PL101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I'm taking her online course. Uhm, only 15 minutes for a quiz? And then she wants you to "write a short essay" in that time. Unrealistic. Also, her course is just you reading a book and her notes and studying for quizzes and exams. There are no discussions or interactivity. You will rarely hear from her except an occasional two sentence email.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: PL
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She was WAY to harsh of a grader. I got A's in all of my English classes, and she gave me a D on my first paper with comments that were completely unrelated to what she was criticizing. She words her questions so poorly that it is almost impossible to understand what she is asking. I would avoid her for a teacher whenever possible.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: INTROTOPHIL
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This has been one of the more well-organized online classes I have taken. However, in more than one of my papers and short answer questions I would answer the question fully and she would mark me down commenting that I didn't answer an entirely different question than the one she asked. It is like she expects you to read her mind. Impossible!

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: PHILOSOPHY
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Hands down an absolute horror show. This woman has 0 personality is entitled&rude. She talks down to everyone&is truly emits a toxic/negative energy. The course material should have been enlightenin nd enjoyable but when u are dealin w/ someone like this there is simply no way to enjoy. Hands down the worse least personable woman I have ever met.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: PH100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Enthusiastic, high energy, enjoyed the subject matter she was teaching

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: 404
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Enthusiastic, excitable, and learned.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: PL180
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I got A's in all of my English classes and am a good writer. She gave me a 60% on my first philosophy paper, with comments that did not make sense and she was no help in revising papers. Out right said that it was an online course and she would not meet with us to help. Also doesn't email back in a timely manner, nor revises/grades papers timely.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PL100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

she blew out her back this last semester and was stuck on online courses. PL is a tough online class especially for the unversed. her wording is perfectly typical of philosophers which can make no sense to most people and her tests were perfectly inline with what the book and lectures said. She has her issues but isn't horrible

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: PL370
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Jones was both informative and helpful with things regarding the material covered. Some parts of the class were dry but over-all it was a good class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PL310
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Philosophy is tough and if you aren't strong in it don't take Sarah's upper level classes, talking to her in person is almost always the best way to get questions answered but if you put in the effort to truly try and understand you will get a lot out of working with her. Better be damn good at essay writing to cause she has high expectations there

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: PL100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is a very good teacher. This class isnt hard at all. You just have to show up, ask questions and study for the exams and you will do just fine. Her sense of humor sometimes isn't that funny but she tries to keep it entertaining! I think she does a great job teaching the material and helping you uderstand it. I recommend this class!

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: PHIL101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is so unhelpful and I tried for over 2 weeks of nagging to get her help on something. It was an online class, and she said she would email you back within 2 days. I dropped within a day because she didn't even have the correct syllabus present. DO NOT waste your time on the class or her.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: PL180
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I took her online Pl180 class and it was useless. I took it for a liberal& I wish I would have never. I would read the book& do her study guides and still end up getting D's on her test. The exams are dumb and you think you've done fairly well until you actually see your grade. She also doesn't know how to spell or word things. Dont take this class

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: PL210
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I felt like overall she ok: she would help with comprehension if you were lost and she seemed to know what she was talking about. However, she had a certain one-sidedness to her and had a certain hiddenly derogative way of putting down people who didn't agree with her view on subjects misusing terms like common sense & intelligence.

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