Professor: Mary Elizabeth Leighton
Department: English
College: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: ENGL200C
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: No
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Such a wonderful, fresh professor! SO kind and genuinely cares about each student in her lecture (knows everyones name by second day). Very passionate about what she teaches. Sometimes gives too much context for a text instead of actually analyzing it but still amazing lectures! Work load and grades are super reasonable, just do your work!
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: ENGL381
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr Leighton made a class with material I wasn't very interested in engaging and fun. She really cared about everyone's opinions. We did fall a bit behind schedule on occasions though, resulting in cutting material. Regardless, I would take another class with her.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: ENGL200B
- 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: Mandatory
Comment:
Very cheerful, but do not let this deceive you; despite her personality she is a very tough marker. Clear lectures and assignments. Highly encourages in-class participation (e.g. reading out loud, group activities, etc). Not an easy prof, but definitely a strong one.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: ENGL381
- 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: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Very nice professor, very intelligent, says "kind of" a *million* times per class. She knows how to write well, is a bit hard on marking but I think no worse at all in that regard than any other 3rd or 4th year prof. I recommend taking her class because she comes up with genuinely creative projects!
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: ENGL200B
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Fairly interesting class, enjoyed not simply reviewing the text but their was too much context. Don't need to know where the authors father was born and see a picture of the castle… Also she played favourites, and never returned my final essay, ignoring my emails. I was highly disappointed as she was a challenging teacher and I wanted to like her.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: ENGL381
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Leighton is a very kind and open person. That said, her personality is not a reflection of her expectations at all. She is a very difficult grader. Do not let her cheerful personality fool you. I got Cs on pieces I would have gotten Bs on in other classes. Very rewarding if you're willing to work harder or take a lower grade.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: ENGL310
- 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:
After the first half of this course (year-long), these are my observations so far... Class discussions were very enjoyable. I wish we could have talked about the following week's assignments in class at more length, however. One 3-hour class per week was hard. Would be better as two 1.5's. Would have liked more in-class guidance for following week.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: ENGL387
- 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:
Overall, an excellent prof! Amiable and open to different opinions. Her enthusiasm for her subject and students is clear. Oral presentations were enjoyable for a change!
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: ENGL381387
- 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:
Take her courses--especially the ones in which you study novels that're more fun than prose essays. She treats her students with respect and marks fairly. Plus if you choose juicy class presentation topics, you'll get to tell everyone a some good tales.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: ENG200
- 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 is awesome; helpful, understanding and funny. A joy!
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: ENG387
- 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:
Best prof I've ever had!
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: ENGLISH387
- 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:
Dr. Leighton is awesome! Sure, our class readings were a little dull (but, hey, they're from the Victorian Era!) But Dr Leighton made class fun and interesting. And she's super flexible (she actually gave me an extension on an extension for a paper!). I highly recommend her!
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: ENGL200C
- 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:
Great in class dynamics, very knowledgeable and helpful on deadlines. Welcomes in class discussion, but tends to pick the annoying kids too much. Assignments a bit oddly weighted.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: ENG200C
- 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:
Utterly useless. I agree with the highschool comment, and will add she's a pedantic waste of time. You gotta love a professor who uses large obscure words needlessly (probably to impress)and ends up mispronouncing them. She'd be great in community college, but definately not University.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: ENG200
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
She may be nerdy, but she's also purty ... and a great prof!
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: ENGL
- 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:
i also love her.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: 200C
- 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:
High school? Only the most immature, high school-level student would rate dr leighton negatively on this website. A total idiot! She is one of the best profs at UVic
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: ENGL200C
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
What is this, highschool? 'Quizes' at the start of class? Ridiculous. She's nerdy, has bad jokes, and is a total pedant.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: ENG500
- 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:
Made a potentially deadly dull class very interesting. Plus she's easy on the eyes! (and has great gams!)
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: ENG200C
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Facilitates great discussions and makes an effort to learn everyone's name. She's an easy-to-follow lecturer. I don't think she lives up to her potential to instill a really deep understanding of the material, but she makes the class interesting and fun.
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