Anne Gabbard-Alley - James Madison University

Professor: Anne Gabbard-Alley
Department: Communication
College: James Madison University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM240
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
one of the better professors at JMU. She know her material. She had a great sense of humor and cared about students.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM240
  • 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 taught me more about communication and life than any other professor i have ever had.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM240
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
To all of the undergrads that are whining about her being mean/unfair/cold/etc- welcome to the real world- I took her in the early 2000's and she prepared me for what could come my way once you leave the bubble of JMU- not everyone you report to in life is going to be warm, funny, friendly, or even have your best interests at heart- I owe her alot.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: SC470
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The best ever...sorry she's leaving us...
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM470
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Anne is the best prof I've ever had. She is witty and blunt but knows her****. She is extremely intelligent and loves to have fun in class. I have learned so much from her, not only academically, but about life in general. She is my favorite professor of all time and I wish I could have her by my side to help me through the rest of my life.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM240
  • 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:
Anne makes you push yourself...her class is not insanely easy, which is to be expected for a class that is intro to the major.She has helped me a lot with questions I have had about the SCOM major.She is one of the most legendary and knowledgeable professors in the SCOM dept. and I am sad that she is retiring.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM240
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM241
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
For such an educated woman(?), you'd think you might actually learn something by taking her class.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM240
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Funny person, BAD teacher. She does not care about you at all. Ask questions with caution b/c she will literally call you stupid if she sees fit. *Grades on a 9-point scale* which means a 90 is not an A. Funny because she is blunt and clever, but can be very mean. Not in the least bit helpful. Take with caution.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM220
  • 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:
Anne is probably the toughest teacher I've had this semester but she pushes you to work hard and do well. She makes the lectures interesting though, and fun to go to. The people that don't think she's funny need to get a life because they suck and have no sense of humor. The tests are hard, but she's worth it.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM240
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I can literally say that this woman is the worst teacher and person I've ever met. She has absolutely no morals or ethics and 70% of her lectures are taught by someone else anyway. Guest speaker my ass. More like LAZY ****. She even made fun of fat people the first class. The morbidly obease girl next to me started to cry. What a great prof. :-)
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM240
  • 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:
SHES COOL
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM240
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Absolutely the worst professor I have had in my three years so far at JMU. She is COMPLETELY unwilling to help students, and is stubborn beyond reason. I got a B+ in the class, but had to GRADE MY OWN test because she couldn't run it through the scantron. DO NOT TAKE A CLASS WITH HER! An awful experience in every way.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM240
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
waste of my time. if you have to take SCOM 240, I recommend taking whoever else teaches it. Her tests are easy, the class is boring, i learned nothing. i was angry/annoyed/dumber everytime i left the classroom
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM240
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
i agree with whoever said she looks like Christopher Walken haha. i think he might have been a better teacher though. learned more from the book. the one good thing is she doesn't have favorites - either doesn't like you at all or doesn't know you & doesn't care to. be careful...she grades on a 9 point grading scale to make things extra difficult.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Had her in the late 90s - then went to graduate school. This woman taught me (prepared me, scared me, called me out and helped me suck it up) in a such a way that I knew how to study, how to approach professors, how to prepare for anything. The skills she taught helped me graduate top in my Masters level studies. TAKE HER CLASS!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM240
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
ugh yes she may be funny in class but theres a diff. between trying to 'weed out' & being the most unnaproachable prof i've had @ JMU. asked her if I could see MY answers from a test so I could compare them to the right answers I'd looked up in the book and was told no. Then she let the next girl see the answer key. yeah thats fair? still got a B+
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM240
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
looks like chistopher walken. do not take. not an easy A or B. the grade is comprised of just 4 tests, so if your not a good test-taker, dont take. Half of her clases are lecturers telling you about other classes in the communication major. she is very unwilling to help you, says that she deletes emails and not to email her.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM240
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hard class if you don't study. Must read the book. Tests are very tricky, but multiple choice. No final exam, but does not use a 10 point grading scale, so that sucks. Just don't tick her off and it wont be too bad. She has a sense of humor, and don't forget to turn your cell phones to vibrate. Exams are videotaped, and she fails cheaters.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: SCOM240
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I did not learn anything from this professor except that I do not want to take any other classes with her.
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