Ruth Panofsky - Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Professor: Ruth Panofsky

Department: English

College: Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ruth Panofsky was an alright teacher, her lectures are important to attend and take note of the terms discussed, but good luck, as the prof talks very slowly making for a gruelling 2 hours of lecture. The course is called Literatures Across Borders but the vast majority of the course is focused on Canadian works, apart from Hamlet... original.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Panofsky leads challenging classes, but always brings something new and interesting to the table. As long as you dont spend class watching x rated videos on your laptop, and do your readings, youll get a lot out of her class and do well. Respect the classroom and itll pay off! Also, she isnt too hard on the eyes ;)

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great lecturer, intelligent, and so passionate about the subject matter. The comments on this are too harsh and from students who didnt do well in her class and just want to complain. She makes you work hard for your grade, but not any more than in other challenging classes. Do you readings and you will be fine. Also, she is super accomplished.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I want to say this in the least rude way possible, but Panofsky is a terrible prof. Wastes time by showing pictures on Google and taught a first-year class as though we were first graders. The class was literatures across borders and we only read works by Canadian authors (except for Hamlet).

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ruth is a respected prof. The final exam was super easy, I just used the textbook for practice for the final exam. Overall, if you like reading and learning new things about literature, then this course is a real gem.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She was pretty terrible. If I didn't have my TA to teach me I don't know what I would have done. My TA was absolutely amazing and was open to interpretation unlike the prof. She reminded me of a high school english teacher from the 1950's. Honestly don't bother going to lectures she doesn't teach you anything, my TA prepared us for tests and essays

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

While I didn't mind this class, I found Dr. Panofsky really belongs in a high school setting. She does not use powerpoints, bans cell phones, and told one girl who tried to go to the washroom not to come back if she left. She encourages participation but no one ever gives the answer she wants. Won't continue lecture until someone answers. Good TAs.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She was my first prof experience of my university career and left me with a really bitter taste in my mouth after the first hour of her class. Extremely boring lectures, rarely has a focus when she teaches, and highly encourages participation yet will consistently say you're wrong if you do actually answer a question. If you have her, switch out.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dry lectures with no slides to base off of. Content was stale and hard to get into. Lectures for the entirety of the class, with no real points made. Expects too much from students in a first-year class (perfectly executed academic essays, knowledge on how to analyze pieces of writing, etc.)

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG072
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Her lectures bored me to tears but; on a positive note, I was able to find out how many teeth I have in my mouth by taking Miss Panofsky's class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

If you've taken one of her classes, you've taken all of them. I mean this- she assigned the same books for her Short Story class as she did for Canadian literature. Lectures are long and boring and she is not specific in what she talks about. It is very difficult to follow along.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's not the best, but she's definitely not the worst. Comes across a little bit rude and dry, and only marked the final exam (and she marked it pretty tough), but my TA marked the quizzes and essay easy. Lectures are def not mandatory, went to about three classes and still managed to finish with a B. Go to the tutorials and you'll be fine.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is not open to interpretation at all - if you have an answer that isn't directly what she thinks then she will call you out as wrong in front of the class. Even with poetry, if you don't see it her way you are considered wrong. Very boring lectures even though the class content would typically be quite interesting. Would not want her again.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG710
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm Glad I took this class. I now know how many teeth I have in my mouth. Boring is not the word. I usually get a good power nap about half way through her lectures.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG710
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you don't say what she wants and has been pre decided in her head she will call you out in front of the class and say that is the wrong answer. She is very opinionated and is a stickler for everything. Name tags, attendance, participation, and the variance of your answer. I regret taking this class and would never recommend her to anyone.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG810
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Without a doubt the worst prof I have had in my three years at Ryerson. Rude, condescending, lazy, yet the hardest and most unreasonable marker. I wish I could get a refund for this course too - it's so pointless and I didn't learn much at all.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG810
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Although I was forced to take this class, I considered dropping it. She is super boring in lecture, spending an entire three hours listing primary and secondary sources. She changes her mind on assignments the week before they are due and provides no information on the assignments so you are basically doing them blindly. She is the worst prof.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG071
• 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:

My favorite Prof at Ryerson, she was tough but passionate. Fair grading, interesting lectures.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG810
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Maybe it's because of the extremely dry subject matter, but she is an awful prof. Extremely unclear with how to do assignments, and changes requirements the week before the due date. She also likes to make unnecessary lists; spent literally 3 hours listing the different kinds of primary and secondary sources, which we all learned in high school.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG810
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If only she didn't teach a required course. The students in this class, myself included, all found her very vague when explaining assignments (ones that were not essays) and changed the requirements close to the due dates. She also doesn't prepare for class very well (searching for resources online during the class).