Jeannie Martin - Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC

Professor: Jeannie Martin

Department: English

College: Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG115
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

very very rude. subjective. wouldnt take her. she singles out international students especially. please dont take her. she doesnt have a good heart. more angry words to describe her but you have to be humble. she has to improve.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Bad professor!!! Students with disabilities beware! She hates technology, and only allows it in the class if you need it due to a disability. If you have a disability but want to remain incognito, this is not the course for you. I immediately switched it because I did not want to be singled out.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG115
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Jeannie is an OK prof. She can teach pretty good, promotes feedback, likes group activities, and she doesn't just read off of a projector. However, her marking is picky, she's very liberal and she's not afraid to spew off her opinions. She made it clear you can't skip classes even though most of the time I didn't learn anything in her classes. meh

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I don't understand why most people seem to hate Jeannie? Sure, she expects you to do your work and to be mindful of spelling and grammar, but that sounds reasonable to me. She will certainly teach you how to write better. I'd take her class again in a heartbeat.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She was not a very good teacher.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL111
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I grad in June with a major in English and throughout my four years at VIU Jeannie is responsible for giving me the lowest grade I have ever received in an English University course. First years beware.. her grading makes the smartest people feel stupid and all she talks about is slam poetry. Avoid at all costs and pick another prof.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH125
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Completely unrelated to class content she slammed spirituality starting a disagreementfight, and then went and sneered in a corner as the class mates continued and some left for the day. She displays the A+ papers' introductions; they will always be about feminism, despite blatant spelling and grammatical errors in many of them! She oozes cruelty

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

First year students beware! She has unexpressed expectations, and in regards to assignments she is very unclear.I would not recommend taking her classes.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 115
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't Take her class

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL125
• 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:

I would not recommend this class to a first year student. Coming out of high school and any thoughts I had about having a really good grasp on English concepts were crushed when I entered Jeannie's class. She was degrading at times towards me and I felt like I wasn't smart. She is unorganized and lost several assignments, and often called in sick.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL125
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I would not recommend taking Jeannie's class to anybody. She will tell you your opinion is wrong in front of the class which is embarrassing, and she is often unclear when telling you what she wants in her assignments. I can understand that this is a university course but it's a first level class. She should at least be willing to offer help.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Jeannie is a hard teacher, but she is very helpful and wants to see you improving and learning. I enjoyed her class. My first paper was of C quailty, Jeannie put in the time to help correct my mistakes. I ended the class with 98% on my final paper. :) Thank you Jeannie

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL215ENGL3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I consider either of these two courses a must have in any degree. Jeannie has great energy and enthusiasm and as a result you WILL learn how to write in her class. I highly recommend her courses.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG125
• 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:

Puts her opinions into class and doesn't appreciate others comments. Will correct you in front of class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Single worst teacher I have ever had. She ha unexpressed expectations and lacks empathy in every way. AVOID :S

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL135
• 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:

my whole class feels she is an extremley hard marker but I really think that's a reflection of your own work, I excel with my writing and grammer skills and received B+'s and A-'s throughout the class. But I struggled to keep up with the amount of reading that was assigned and holy damn that class was BORING to sit through for three hours!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very hard marker and would be unclear of what she wanted for your papers. She never seemed to want to help you if you went into her office for help, when she even said come and see her during office hours.In the end no one in the class liked her. Not a pleasant experience for a first year student.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Jeannie is a hard marker, she wants people to take notes constantly. She isn't very warm in class and has a "take no BS" attitude. She's usually unorganized and forgetful. If you want a good mark USE the Learning Center. That's how I ended up with a good mark. She's reasonably fair if you talk to her during office hours to voice concerns.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGL135
• 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:

Without a doubt the worst teacher I have ever had. She was condescending to students who asked questions and she would waste your time in a 3 hour class and then send you to the writing center on your own time to learn things she could have done in class. A course with her is the biggest waste of your time, money and patience. Avoid at all cost! :(

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGL125
• 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:

Jeannie expects students to take an interest in english. I learned a lot of skills to apply to different courses that you have to write for. She is a hard marker but clear about her expectations.