Cathy Akers-Jordan - University of Michigan - Flint

Professor: Cathy Akers-Jordan
Department: English
College: University of Michigan - Flint
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ENG345
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Worst professor ever. She gave me a C on a paper. I made the corrections on the feedback she gave me. Gave me the exact grade back and found new things she wasn't pleased with. You basically have to write like a first grader with how simple she wants it. If you use descriptive words, she will cross them off. I'm just hoping to pass with a B-.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ENG112
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Awful professor. I've attended 5 different universities over the years and have never had such a terrible and passive aggressive professor as Cathy Akers-Jordan. Take this class with anyone else available.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ENG111
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She was fine, I guess. Really tough grader. I had every paper edited by someone in the writing center and peer graded all at 85 or above but when she graded them I couldnt get above 70. Her feedback was purely criticism and did not give me anything constructive to make my work better.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: COM338
  • Grade Received: D+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I went through this whole class doing every assignments & getting passing grades on them all & got a D+ . Why ? Because missing more than 2 class sessions gets 33 points deducted from your grade every time you miss & I only missed 4 sessions in total. The only thing she accepts as a an excuse are doctors notes, which every emergency has no use for
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ENG111
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Retook the class for a better grade, and as a second year senior, couldnt believe how hard she grades. Discussions every week w journal, participation matters. One novel used for entire semester and all assignments based on this one book. She doesnt give constructive criticism, only points out everything that is wrong with your writing.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ENG112
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
A lot to read - but can get away w/out reading. A lot of quizzes & DB posts, but very easy points! Exams are easy as well. GREAT professor that provides ALOT of extra credit. Learned a lot from her class! Writing papers seems a lot easier. You only have to write one BIG paper, but gives you plenty of time to do so with extra credit deadlines.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ENG112
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I wouldn't take this teacher if you plan to take any other class. She gives way to much homework and expects way to much to get done. I wish I would have dropped the class when she so rudely told me to at the beginning of the semester because that class was terrible!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ENG112
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She responds to questions promptly and posts your grades really fast with feedback. This class involves the typical discussion board posts (a lot of them but they're not hard), quizzes (also simple and short), 2 powerpoints and a paper. Very clear grading criteria for her assignments. The paper is broken down into steps. Lots of extra credit.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: COM338
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Super easy, but if you actually want to LEARN anything, this is not the class for you. The first day of class she split us into 6 groups which rotated each class period to teach a section of the book, SHE taught us nothing. She grades presentations easy (almost no logic to it) but grades written work hard... also shes a stickler for attendance.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ENGBUS338
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very easy class. You present about 6 times. 5 as a group and 1 solo. Group presentations are presenting a chapter in the book. She lets you be as creative as you want, so some groups just made it into trivia games and just asked questions about the chapter. Papers are easy unless you're horrible at writing. She allows for rewrites. Very nice prof.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ENG112
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This class was very difficult. Cathy is a very hard grader as well, as if the assignments are difficult enough. I was at an A in the class before the final paper which I spent a LOT of time on and thought I did well on. The main comment she put on it was that she didn't like the thesis statement, and I got dropped 11% in the class. Rough grader.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ENG354
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She's very strict and if you're late commenting on a classmate's post your grade will suffer for it. She tells students to re-read the syllabus if you have questions.This being said, it's your call on taking her course.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ENG112
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Do not take her if you work full-time she requires way to much work for a low end English class.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ENG112
  • 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:
Very poor
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ENG112
  • 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:
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Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ENG112
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Cathy is very passionate about writing. Took the online class and it is a lot of work!!! Make sure and contribute weekly as required. Failure to do so will dramatically affect your grade. Allowed re-writes on major papers as long as you're on time originally. I would still recommend the class.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ENG112
  • 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:
Great instructor. Strict Gave clear expectations of students and clear dirction on assignments. Very prompt in returing email questions.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ENG338
  • 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:
easy class, but you must keep up on the assignments. Professor Akers-Jordon is has a very bubbly personality. It was fun to be in her class.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL01
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good teacher!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ENG112
  • 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:
Terrible teacher, disappears, grades papers erratically. Is very opinionated and facts won't change her mind. Fanatic about Titanic and file naming. Would never recommend her as a teacher, honestly the worse I have ever had.
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