Judith Parker - University of Mary Washington

Professor: Judith Parker
Department: English
College: University of Mary Washington
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: LING101B
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She seems like a very nice person but as a teacher I would never recommend her. I cant tell you a single thing that I learned in her class. We only had 1-2 assignments to turn in the entire semester which is crazy. During class she would waste a chunk of time for attendance. During class she would just talk with no visuals.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: LING301A
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
not sure how much of this was due to online, but class was very disorganized. took her several weeks to get the syllabus, received a rubric for a project the same week it was due, etc. she also goes off on tangents a lot which makes it hard to focus. i learned almost nothing which's frustrating if you like the subject.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: LING301
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr Parker is a really nice person, but I learned absolutely nothing in this class. We didn't get the syllabus until maybe 3? weeks into the semester. Our final is due in less than 2 days and she still hasn't posted it. Nobody knew what was going on in class, so our class was dead silent. She's also sassy in emails and answering questions in class.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: LING101
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This class was a nightmare. We didn't get a syllabus until almost two months into the class and even when we ask her to clarify things on it, she never gave a direct answer. She has no idea how to use Canvas or Zoom even though professors were given the resources to. Ling101 is a requirement for the English major but don't do it with Parker.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: LING101
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Her class requires effort. A lot of people take this class because it can satisfy a gen ed requirement and they want an easy A, and that's just not her class. She is willing to work with her students and is very understanding. You do readings every night which is where most of the information comes from. Her lectures are lengthy, but not unbearable
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: LING101
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
the worst class ive ever taken, she cant teach to save her life & im surprised shes still employed by the university. didnt have grading criteria & didnt base it off of much bc we only turned in 4 hw assignments all semester. She was always late and on the day of our final we didnt start until 40 mins into class.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: LING101
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Parker definitely knows what shes talking about, but the problem is, she cant teach it. Her lectures are typically tangents that either dont relate to the reading at all or hyper-focus on just one aspect of a whole chapter of information. If you can, take LING101 with another professor, because all the information I learned was self taught.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: LING101
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
She makes you work for your grade, but as long as you put in the effort and meet with her if you need it, she is a really easy going teacher. She usually gave us extra points on the tests because they can be rather "word-y" and some things might've been unclear. Overall though you just have to put in the effort and she's easy if she sees that!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: LING101
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Parker is a very nice person and genuinely cares about her students, but she can't teach. I know she means well, but each class she goes off on a tangent and we rarely learn anything. I took notes on the bold terms in the LF textbook and it worked well...I received As on the 3 exams. If you can take this class with another professor, do it
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: LING101
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you can avoid taking intro to ling with Judith Parker, please do so. She is a very kind person, but the majority of her lectures were tangents. She doesn't seem to answer questions no matter how basic and doesn't teach. I walked out without learning a shred of linguistics and had trouble figuring out what to study for her two exams. Avoid her.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: LING101
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
She is very passionate and knowledgeable about her subject. Her main problem is teaching the material. She is very disorganized which may be part of the problem. She doesn't use any visuals which is a huge disadvantage for most people. Her tests are also badly worded.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: LING101
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If you can, take another Professor. This class was honestly a joke, the only lectures we had were her rambling on about nonsense that had nothing at all to do with the material. You basically have to teach yourself. She doesnt tell you your grades, even if you ask her one on one. Test questions usually dont make any sense. This class was a mess
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: LING101
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I love Professor Parker! She's the reason why I decided to major in Linguistics and is the nicest professor I have. You will succeed in this class as long as you keep up with readings, go to her if you're having trouble, and pay attention/take notes in class. People who don't like her are the ones who don't put in the effort. Definitely choose her!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: LING101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
She was very unorganized and ruined my interest for linguistics. If you can, take ling 101 with another professor. Almost finished with the semester and literally haven't learned a thing.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: LING101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This professor does not follow the course schedule--she had to revise the syllabus three times by mid-semester. She doesn't go over assigned reading the day it's due and is disorganized. A majority of this class is reading lengthy, confusing chapters and teaching yourself. Try to avoid her.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: LING301
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Somewhat vague in class and does not directly answer questions asked.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: LING101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Avoid these classes if you want to learn anything
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: LING305A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I love Professor Parker! She is so sweet and genuinely passionate about linguistics. Her class is kind of go with the flow but I think the main goal of the class is to learn linguistics naturally. Participation matters and she takes attendance, so if you struggle with that her classes wouldn't be for you. She's amazing though!
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: LING101
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Parker is a pretty good professor, but only after you go and meet with her personally. It's best to record her lectures, take notes, and then go back and review the lecture and fill in where you missed. She talks pretty quickly so it is easy to miss parts of her lecture.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: LING305
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Convoluted, slow-paced class. It's November and I still don't know what this class is about. Prof makes bogus reasons to show up for class (we learn nothing) or assigns group presentations so she doesn't have to teach. AWFUL.
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