Vera Straka - Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Professor: Vera Straka

Department: Architecture

College: Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: STRUCTURES1YR
• 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:

Forget about the accent, she covers no problem solving questions in class, uses an $80.00 textbook thats in imperial, and supplies notes that not even your GAs can understand, just pray you pass and you have helpful GAs

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ASC203
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Straka creates a difficult learning environment due to the high level of understanding she expects students to already possess, as well as her inflexibility of teaching style. Her lectures are very confusing as she fails to fully break down and actually teach course content. Your best chance at understanding is by contact with the GAs.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ASC203
• 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:

You're gonna have to learn the whole course on your own. Don't expect her to do anything.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ASC203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ryerson arch is great but seriously an ENGINEER could not be the Director of an architecture school. Plus, you have to learn structure by yourself. She might be a nice old lady but really not good at education. Sorry I don't want to be mean.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ASC203
• 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:

WORST PROF EVER. I love all things to do with physics and thought this would be a good course but it was the exact opposite. She tells the class to ask questions BUT when we do she gets frustrated, angry and makes you feel stupid for asking questions. Not helpful and very disorganized. My advice, GET A TUTOR AND PRAY

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ASC203
• 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:

I hated her class & she screwed everyone over on the final exam. She is not clear at all & I don't think it's just because of her accent but I also believe it's bec she expects you to know more than you do in 1st year. I also think she is one of the worst teachers for arch because she is an eng prof & doesn't understand arch students' mentality.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: STRUCTURES
• 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:

Wasted lecture hours talking about basic theory high school level. Her accent makes her theories sound 'complex'. Then real no lab hours for a "lab course", no text book resources to practice questions, ones on outlines are there to cover professors a**. They tell you not use them it will mix you up with their "cut and paste" lectures "notes".

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ASC6666
• 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:

Can't say anything...she think she is the best..(no excuse), however she should know her position. I will suggest to change ur section when u get her as an instructor.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ASC201
• 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:

Incompetent. Enough said

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: STRUCIII
• 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:

After taking ALL the structure courses in the ARCH program, I dont know ANYTHING!! and thats the case with most ppl in my class.So there must be something wrong with her and not us.Horrible teaching! It wouldnt have made a difference to my knowledge if i never took any of her courses.Oh cant say enough!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: STRUC3RD
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

all she can say is "sorry folks". she cannot make herself understood. she never gets ANY question whatsoever. this class has been horrible.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ALUMN0000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Genuine person. Very knowledgeble. Willing to help student.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BSC
• 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:

what can i say? I guess i'm too stupid for this course and she's just too smart so that i can't understand everything she said?

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: STRUCTURES
• 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:

All I know is that za load is tranvered down za beem, to memba B. Ryerson, you are a practical University, please consider hiring a new Structures professor.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

How she ever became a professor I don't know. She's so dumbest engineer I know. Her favourite quote is "Sorry folks" because she makes mistakes all the time.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: STRUCTURES1YR
• 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:

She is horrible. Granted, I'm not the best at math, but she just goes way too fast, and is impossible to understand. I did not learn anything at all in that class, she might as well as stop teaching altogether.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: STRUCTURES
• 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:

So glad the year will be over. Hope she bell curves.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

She's so nice, and she tries so very hard, but I'll be damned if I know anything about structures after three years of instruction...

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: STRUCTURESIII
• 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:

Not sure how i made it to structures III considering i don't speak russian or whatever language she speaks. i'm also not clarivoyant and cannot read her mind. apparently that is the only way to pass her class

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: STRUCTURES
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If anyone has a manuel on how to speak..well whatever language she is... please let me know....