Karen Thomson - Douglas College, Coquitlam, BC

Professor: Karen Thomson

Department: English

College: Douglas College, Coquitlam, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG1112
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very unclear on expectations or assignments. If you have a question about an assignment, she says to look on blackboard. A very harsh marker. Had us read a lot of material just to not bring it up in class or on assignments. Very dull, and unclear during lectures.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG1130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Rude attitude and abrasive voice level. Her final essay topic was based on Disney princesses and she just assumed everyone had previous knowledge about that.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG1130
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Super boring class, no break through lecture. Normally get an A/B in English, got a C in her class. I took the hybrid course (one class a week, the rest online). DO NOT TAKE. It should be a basic academic writing course, but she expects way too much for a beginner Eng course. Did 2 in class assignments that counted for participation. Very unclear.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG1102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She brings a script to class, sits on the desk and reads from it verbatim. Basically, she's a white noise machine so bring your other classwork. She posts all her assignments on blackboard so just check that. No point in going to class since there's nothing of substance for you there.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG1130
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

AVIOD THIS PROF AT ALL COSTS!!! I am currently getting 90% or above in my other classes (biology and psych) and fear I may not pass with her terrible teaching skills. She is unorganized, hard to relate to, and her classes are the WORST and most boring 2 hours of my life, GPA KILLER! do yourself a favour and don't

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH1130
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Avoid this class at all costs . Even if its the only English 1130 class, wait until the next semester. Extremely hard marker for a beginner English class and told everyone, day 1 that the majority of the class would get a C. you had to "be amazing and above average" to get a c+. Very unclear, rambles excessively, horribly unorganized. GPA killer.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1130
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I thought she was the worst prof there ever was. Her lectures were beyond boring and I would be half asleep in class. When I got my essays back, she scribbled something on it but I couldn't read it at all and I mostly got C's on all my essays. I'm never taking courses from her again. Do not take her course! DEFINITELY not a GPA booster.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1130
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She does not state what she wants for the subject or atleast give good examples for the topic. She does not speak clearly and almost does not interact with her students nor minding if we even understand. She just keeps on talking throughout the class. We were like 30ish at the beginning of the sem, now we're just 15 in class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Karen is incredibly boring. She often rambles off topic making it very difficult to pick out the few pieces of useful information she occasionally gives. This was ironic when she was teaching the class about summaries.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

The marking was tough, was the hardest one yet. Wasn't the only one who thought it. I'm all for a tough teacher, while in return helpful responses hers was not. Made everything very confusing.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 1130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Karen was very unfair and hard as a teacher. She would look over something that you ask for help on and after you decide what is a good thesis or answer, she will take marks off on the paper because she'll find something that's wrong with it! She just babbled on in class and wasn't very useful at all. Would not recommend. Brought my GPA down LOTS!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG1112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Teacher had very high expectations for a first year class, I found the feedback that was given on assignments to be very difficult to read and understand. Her grading was overall very low. Lectures were painfully boring, and often went off topic. Highly do NOT recommend.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG1130
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Never dare to criticized her authors or you won't pass the class. Very political.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH1102
• 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:

Odd though this was supposed to be a English class not a religious one where the teacher attempts to convert you. She brags how she doesn't give A's extremely hard to follow to consistently being off topic avoid at all costs!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She tends to ramble on about stuff, speaking really fast most of the time. She's a hard marker and her feedback is very hard to read on essays. She is completely rude to many students, when questions are asked. I have never dealt with a teacher that was this rude to her students.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took the hybrid course(half online and 1 class). It's hard to pay attention to her cause she tends to ramble on a lot. But if you do, its in quiz's tests and assignments. Such a hard marker. On my papers and midterm i got around 60-65% which is supposedly good for her class? the essays have no direction or proper outline of what she wants

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG1130
• 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 do not recommend this professor, if you want a good mark. Also does not teach things clearly and you do not learn from her.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG1130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

A somewhat mean person, but a very good teacher if you actually pay attention to what she's telling you. Really hard to listen to her in class because it's so boring but also very hard to study for other classes because the tone and volume of her voice fluctuate like crazy. Very hard marker, recommend writing something that she cares about.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ACEDEMICWRING
• 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:

hard marking , crush your dreams of getting into universities

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She gave me C on all the time although I tried really hard. Another problem is that her hand writing is so unclear so you can't even get better on the essays, simply couldn't read her comments. But she is nice and once gave us cookies and donuts for movie watch (: