Tim Parker - University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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Tim Parker - University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Professor: Tim Parker

Department: English

College: University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: ENGL2880
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One thing I like about the class is that you offer revisions on projects to get a better score. A couple things I didn't like was that you never really knew where you stood in the class until midterms and finals and pay attention to the discussion boards their dates are tricky. Other than that take him EASY A!

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: ENGL2880
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't take Tim Parker, he grades so hard and does not give clear feedback! His assignments are not clear nor is his grading.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: ENGL2880
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

There are a lot of discussions. The key is to know when you have to post your discussion and when to reply to others. So you have a solid good three/four days from the end of the discussion (Friday) to post the next discussion (Tuesday). Then you reply to others on Tuesday to Friday. Find good articles to cite and have personal thoughts. Very easy!

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: ENG2880
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I don't understand the complaints people have about him. All of the quizzes you can basically copy answers directly from the textbook. The essays are pretty easy as long as you're adhering to the guidelines provided in the textbook. I spent less than 20 hours on the class all semester and easily got an A

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: ENGL2880
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

terrible at giving feedback. never get full credit for discussion posts. doesnt meet outside of class (which is online). grading makes no sense. so much more difficult than it needed to be.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: ENGL2880
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I highly recommend taking this class with someone else, Parker does not give good feedback when it comes to grading. I thought this would be an easy "A" considering it's a Gen. Ed. course, but it's a rough class in general. Do yourself a favor and steer clear.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: ENGL2880
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Okay so you'd think professional writing would be easier online right? Wrong. Parker has the most unclear grading criteria and does not provide feedback in order for you to resubmit to get a higher grade. You have a group project. You have a textbook and even if you follow it to a tee you still might fail the letters. Take Boullard!

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: ENGL2880
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:

This professor is easily the worst professor I have ever had for an online class. This is an "easy A" in person, but when taken online, it is an easy C. His grading criteria is very unclear and his assignments make no sense. He even created a group project for an online course. Do not take this professor for an online course or you will regret it.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: ENGL2880
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 warn you to steer clear of this guy for online ENGL 2880. This class is the biggest pain to keep up with. Impossible to make a good grade on ANY assignment. Does not give any useful feedback to correct your work for next time so youll keep failing discussions, assignments, and projects. It's baffling to me that this is a GEN ED yet so demanding.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: ENGL2880
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His grading criteria is unclear and his feedback on papers is little to none. Read the syllabus and understand when assignments are due. Lot's of discussion boards that hardly anyone could make an A on because you never knew what he wanted. Buy the book, you'll need it. Overall easy class just very unclear on what he wanted and how he grades.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: ENGL2880
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Did not provide much feedback on the assignments so be prepare to email alot to him. Work was not hard but it was not easy. takes more than 2 days to respond and the group work is what determines if you pass the course. the indirect method is the hardest so go research about it and learn it before you get to this course.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: ENGL2880
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Does not provide details about the graded assignment . Forgets to add grades so always check for something if its not marked on the rubric. Not a quick res-ponder to emails so email him asap when he post something on black board

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: ENG1010
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Difficult

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: ENGL2880
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You have assignments and discussions due every week. He is a TOUGH grader. He picks out everything wrong with your work. I turned everything in on time, but made B's and C's on everything. Somehow made an A in the course. TAKE THE FINAL. He's good at replying to emails. You will need the textbook.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: ENGL2880
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher. Lets you redue assignments but is a tough grader. Pretty easy class. Discussions usually every week. 5 big assignments. Definitely would recommend because it was an easy A for me.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: ENGLISH2880
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a really good teacher. The material in the class is pretty interesting. He gives you chances to redo almost every written assignment. You will need your textbook because he gives quizzes over almost every chapter, you will go over in the class. If you don't read, you won't pass the quizzes. Overall, solid teacher that is willing to help.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: ENG1020
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's actually a pretty competent, low-demanding teacher. Does remind me of high school, however. He could have higher expectations of us, I think. By the way, anyone typing the word "you" with the letter "u" does not have a reason to complain about him expecting too much of us. He's a reasonable man.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: ENG1020
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:

He is NOT a good teacher. He is confusing. Nothing is clear. He holds a double standard for your work and his. He takes weeks to get grades back. His answers to most of my questions are sarcastic and he seems as though he is very annoyed. He allows revision for papers though.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: ENGL1010
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

One of my favorite professors at UTC! He is extremely helpful when it comes to the papers if you ask him for help. He grades the reading responses hard, but they don't affect your grade much at all. He proofreads and edits your papers and gives them back for you to correct before submitting them for the final grade. Easy A if you try.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: 1010
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

horrbile especially if you are a first time freshman fresh out of high school i would not suggest u take him he is not realistic not understanding grades too hard for a lower level class and needs to use more clarity when giving assignments his class is oooh so boring especially if you take morning classes he is ridicoulous and i hated the class

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