Betty Sabiston - York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Professor: Betty Sabiston

Department: English

College: York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG4000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Yes, she's "old". So what? That's a plus in academia. She's a warm and caring prof, who is also an interesting lecturer and instructive marker. Her comments really helped, and I left her class with a real appreciation for Henry James. Plus she bought us pizza :)

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG4260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This is a great professor. I don't know why she gets negative ratings - everyone in class loves her!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG6216
• 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:

Should have retired...let's see...25 years ago. She reads off lecture notes older than most students. And reads. And reads. Her theory is 50+ years old, and her level of dedication to Henry James is frightening to say the least.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Graduated now, but took this professor's classes twice cause I liked her teaching so much. Reall knows her 19th century british lit.

Rating # 5

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

She is very sweet and really cares for her students. She is also very approachable.

Rating # 6

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

She's knowledgable, fair-minded. Her approach to lectures is simple: no dog-and-pony act, just backgrounds, texts, and well-researched analysis. I'm glad I took this course with her!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 19CENTWOMLIT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It's too bad you guys didn't have her 15 yrs ago. She was excellent! Pushed me to deliver my best and gave me the confidence to do just that.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL3590
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

warm and motherly; a little monotonal in lecture but presents texts and contexts w balance.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 9YEARSAGO
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Fair marker, very friendly, knows her stuff

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

the worst professor i ever had

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG4261
• 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:

This professor clearly needs to retire! She rarely focuses on the work,refers to books no one has read and laughs at her own lame jokes. I know more about her family than I do about the novels! I think I came out of her class stupider! BORING! BORING!

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Very Boring lectures. Why talk about authors so much when we could be exploring the works more fully? I had a very hard time staying awake but the assignments were very doable and fairly easy to receive a good mark.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Her class was definitely my favourite. I enjoyed the lectures as well as the tutorial. She was always considerate and kind. I learned a lot, and enjoyed nearly all of the readings.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2860
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Sabiston tries to make her students feel "at home" in the classroom. Her lectures and assignments are very clear.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: EN2830
• 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:

Picks on some students in lecture.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: EN2860
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 2860
• 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:

BORING BUT essays & exams are a breeze if you've read books/watched movies

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: EN2860
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is unengaging - she compares books to books not on syllabus

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 2860
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

professor is very unapproachable, and quite boring in her course content