Tammi Olson - Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

Professor: Tammi Olson

Department: Mathematics

College: Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MA3160
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She never does examples in class, just uses hypothetical variables so you have no idea what is going on. Along with the webassign, she has worksheets that are graded, and writeups. Prepare to not pick up a thing in class and end up trying to teach yourself everything.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MA3160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mediocre at best. Kind person. Awful professor. Be prepared to teach yourself and expect no help or leniency.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MA3160
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Some of her teaching methods are kind of annoying (like being forced to work in a group during class), but she teaches fairly well. Her grading is pretty fair too.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MA3160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If it was possible to give this professor negative stars I would. She wastes class time, talks to you as though you are in elementary, gives homework on material that she never lectured about. She grades incorrectly and won't give points back. Do yourself a favor and find a good Calc 3 teacher

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MA3160
• 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:

Just an overall awful teacher

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MA3560
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Inconsistant grader. Gives poor feedback. She will give you a lose outline for take home exams and projects. When she grades them she will mark you down just because you didn't do the exam or project the way she wanted you to even though there was multiple answers. She doesnt write the grade distribution on the sylabas and refuses to tell you.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MA1160
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Teaches the class as if you already know the subject. Often the lecture is about 20 minutes, then she hands out a worksheet and tells you to fill it out as if you know exactly what's going on. Examples during the lecture are often only partially worked out. Most of the time you have to read the textbook to understand what's going on.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MA1160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

You learn from the book, not her.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MA3160
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She was awesome! She gave very clear notes, explained topics thoroughly. Homework had unlimited attempts, but there were write-ups every week, which weren't bad. Pretty straight forward and fair professor. Tests weren't bad at all. Definitely the best Calc 3 professor.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MA3160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely brutal teacher. Treats students as if they were children. Forces you to work in groups unnecessarily in class rather than teach the material. Refuses to release solutions to practice exams for fear of students taking pictures and redistributing them. Written homework as well as online homework due routinely. Don't take her class!!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MA3160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Exams are harder than anything you'll ever do in class. Stay away from this teacher if you can... Never wish I would have gotten this teacher.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MA3160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She talks to you like you're in kindergarten. We once played with play-doh. Makes up her own words. Only teaches for half of the class then expects you to try and work on a worksheet with material that was barely covered.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MA1161
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She treats the class like a bunch of children. She relies heavily on group discussion and fails to get the class started. She makes up words, which also proves difficult. She has a temper and is not welcome to new ideas. She also leaves examples in class unfinished and assumes everyone knows what they are doing. This class was extremely frustrating

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MA2910
• 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:

Tries to run a student centered class, but fails to get the class going when stuck. Multiple days were filled with useless, nondescript lessons that didn't move us forward. Temperamental. Class had three papers as the only assignments, only could write them exactly how she interprets the ideas. Your method or way of thinking is discouraged.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MA3160
• 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:

What se teaches in class is usless for the homework, and the homework is useless for the exams. I thinks she is a very bad teacher. BTW, she also treats the class like kids even though the people there are probable over 20, so it is very annoing. I do not reccomend this teacher.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MA3160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

totally useless. classes r a waste of time. only focus on the scoop testes from her webpage. She does not upload solutions. She is evil

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MA2160
• 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:

I really like her style of teaching. She gives out in-class worksheets. If you do those, you will be prepared for her quizzes and exams. She prepares her own lessons, and will almost always answer questions in class. She always seemed very enthusiastic, and she genuinely enjoyed teaching. Favorite professor so far.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MA3160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Runs classroom like an elementary school. Condescending lecture style. Asks rhetorical questions and won't continue until they are answered. Only works out most basic problems in class. Not helpful on a personal level. Gets hostile when you try to dispute a grade. 0 points if she doesn't understand your work ... on tests, even if answer is correct.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MA2160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She wants students to pass, and often went above and beyond what other professers would to help students out. she speaks clear English, therefore easy to understand. You still have to try to get a good grade, but she does curve the exams. Over all a good professor.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MA2160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She wants students to pass, and often went above and beyond what other professers would to help students out. she speaks clear English, therefore easy to understand. You still have to try to get a good grade, but she does curve the exams. Over all a good professor.