Mac Fenwick - Trent University, Peterborough, ON

Professor: Mac Fenwick

Department: English

College: Trent University, Peterborough, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL4451H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Top three professor at Trent. Absolutely hilarious, intelligent, and inspirational. We read a new book every week, but every week I found myself both reading said book and contributing in our small, seminar style class. I can't say enough about his positive attitude and relationship with his students. Take him if you get the chance!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1005
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

As an online course prof, Mac is not very accommodating. There are often long wait times for him to answer emails. His lecture videos are very long and the content in the lectures does not even relate to the weekly assignments or tests. His tone often comes across as condescending to the students. Overall, I don't recommend Love & Hate.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

For a first year class there was a lot of reading (we're talking at least a novel a week). Additionally, you have to listen to his unedited 2 hour voice lectures online in loo of in class time, which would be fine except it often has nothing to do with the weekly assignments given, and there is minimal (if any) feedback given on those assignments.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1003
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

There's no exam, so lectures really serve no use except if you want more insight for either seminars or essays. However, this was the only course that I attended every lecture, and found myself looking forward to them as well. I'm not the biggest fan of English, I only took this because I needed a 5th course. Best decision I made in Uni so far

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2810
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The best professor that Trent has to offer. No other wants the involvment and ideas of students more than him. His funny hugh energy way of teaching keeps everybody involved, excited, and most importantly remembering the information. Nobody will truly appreciate your input on a reading more than him and want to take your idea to another level.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1003H
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Fenwick is an amazing prof who is very underrated by the university!! He's super passionate about English and is always engaging. I've never enjoyed English and only took this course to fill a requirement but I would happily take more English courses if taught by Fenwick. Had me leaving the 2 hour lecture on Shakespeare wishing it had been 4!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mac is the funny, and very approachable. Definitely enjoyed seminars with him. Also, he looks and dresses like Leonard from Big Bang Theory.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1003
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Loved Fenwick! His lectures were always super funny but also super interesting. He even found a way to make Shakespeare interesting. He was also super kind and accessible outside of class. Am currently searching to see if he offers any other classes at Trent!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG1003H
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Fenwick's lectures are interesting and always make me laugh. He is a well spoken and thoughtful person.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mac was fun and engaging in class. He was very focussed on getting students' opinions on the text, rather than his own, although he did usually tell us what he thought. He had in-class written assignments every week, and the grading for those varied. He didn't give any constructive feedback on assignments or tests though, even when asked in class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best Prof. I have had at Trent. Its too bad the University will not hire this guy as a full time professor as he is much better than any of the other profs in the english department.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENLG1001H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mac was an enthusiastic prof. but was not hesitant to remind the class how much smarter he was then us. Most likely true. He could sometimes answer questions in a way that would just leave you more confused. He was fun though and willing to discuss topics with you if you showed interests. Also a good story teller.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL3451
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

mac was interesting and fun, but he liked the sound of his own voice more than that of his students. said at the beginning of the year that he would hardly be talking in seminar, and that wasn't the case. sometimes made participation feel unwelcome.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A prof who cares enough to really get me interested in literature. Thanks prof.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Best Prof. at Trent U. He is tough because he wants us to learn and very surprisingy for a Prof., he actually respects and likes his students. This guy should be a FULL TIME Professor.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best prof I've ever had. Always helpful and willing. Very enthusiastic when it came to lecturing. He's easy to talk to and always gave great advice when it came to academics. I'll definitely be using his enthusiastic methods when I start teaching.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1000
• 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:

Can be helpful, can be quite useless, depends when you catch him. Oh yeah, he's also a very tough marker...

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL3810
• 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:

Amazing professor! Many of us are secretly in love with him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGL3810
• 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:

Mac Fenwick is my Renaissance man. Too bad he's married :(

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGL3810
• 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:

I am secretly in love with this man. Seeing him on a weekly basis rocks my world. So smart and so funny. I will take anything he teaches!!!