Jo Hendin - New York University, New York, NY

Professor: Jo Hendin

Department: English

College: New York University, New York, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ITALUA724
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I found this class and its subject (Italian immigrants) to be quite enjoyable. Easy-going English requirement for premed. The readings are interesting and not too difficult. To avoid awkward silences in class, I would recommend at least going some basic ideas of the assignments to prepare. Easy grader; assignments are clear. Highly recommended!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AMLIT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Just awful. Literally like a robot with no interaction with the students at all. She knew none of our names, didn't take any attendance, and our entire grade was based on one final paper. Easy to skip class because she took no notice. Depressing for people who love to discuss books.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: AMFIC1
• 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:

Reading list was great. Lectures mostly covered the obvious points, but I still found them interesting, as well as recitation discussions. 3 papers over the semester and one final research paper.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: AMFICWWII
• 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:

It wasn't uncommon for kids to say her lectures were "boring" or that she didn't know what she was talking about (like below). But what I found myself was that these were the vapid idiots with low attention spans. Jo is lovely, brilliant, and the most generous professor. All you have to do is listen; everything she says is insightful and original.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG635
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She lectures the entire class without actually saying anything, using large words to hide the fact that there is no structure or focus (or relevance) to what she's saying. Completely useless class, although the reading list is great.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: AMFIC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

English is my major, and I hoped to get to know more about American Fiction by taking her class. Even though we read wonderful books, her class was horribly boring and useless. There was no discussion and she just read from old lectures the whole time, and most of the information was recycled from the book's introductions.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ITALAMLI
• 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:

Incredibly sweet and nice. Doesn't learn your name but will always talk to you and show interest in whatever you say. Incredibly well spoken and well read. Very enjoyable class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Not only are her lectures informative, they're anecdotally amusing! Answered all the questions I had and gave good reference suggestions. She's approachable and reasonable. I also valued her constructive criticism. She writes really good comments on essays.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: AMFICTOWWII
• 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:

The TA graded more toughly than the professor. When the TAs were still teaching, she didn't care if students participated. She compensated for the strike by allowing for discussions and canceling the final. She gives positive comments. Overall a very nice professor; I would take a class with her again.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

A wonderful lecturer, though class was big and impersonal.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 20THCAMERLIT
• 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:

For a seminar, she dominated the discussion and actually did not force much from the students; although she knew the subject very well, she couldn't tell that who was who in class or if any of us read any of the material; nice and easy, but sometimes boring

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Articulate and sweet, but hard to access