Shannon Butler - Marshall University, Huntington, WV

Professor: Shannon Butler

Department: Languages

College: Marshall University, Huntington, WV

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SPN102
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Try your hardest and you will pass. It may not be an A, but you will pass. Do your homework, participate and study the vocab. If your are struggling she will help. She is a VERY nice lady.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SPN204
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Shannon is a gem. This class will not challenge you greatly, but it provides students with a solid foundation in the language. I feel much more confident in my ability to converse in Spanish as a result of this class. She is a great choice. I just wish the class size was smaller, but that is outside of her control.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SPN102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Easy class but when you get to the final you're blind sided

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SPN102
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Shannon is a great spanish teacher and really does a nice job at transitioning you from normal english concepts and applying it to spanish concepts

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SPN101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Shannon is a very personable professor who makes learning a foreign language not so terrible. She is very clear in what she teaches and what is expected from you on the quizzes and exams. She obviously cares about her students and the subject. I would take Shannon for every single Spanish class if it were an option.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SPN101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I LOVE Shannon. She is honestly such a cool person and such a great professor. She was very helpful when personal crises came up for me which hindered my ability to make deadlines, etc. I recommend Shannon for any Spanish class. I just want to be her friend if I'm being honest. I ended up with a C in the class, but I woulda failed w/o Shannon.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SPN101
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Shannon is a very nice professor. She is helpful, and there if you need her. If you ate struggling you will have to ask her for help and she will offer to tutor you one on one. She speaks entirely in Spanish and all of your homework, test and quizzes are in Spanish. You will use your book a lot, so it is a must. Do all homework and try your best.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SPN204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class is mostly about culture but she makes it fun and interesting. Shannon speaks in Spanish the entire class though which can make it somewhat confusing. But she is always there to help if you need it.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SPN204
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Shannon, as she prefers to be called, is amazing. In 204, she mainly focuses on the cultural side of Spanish, so grammar is kept to a minimum. She loves Latinoa culture and it shows in her lectures. Beware, her lectures are for the most part in Spanish. She'll help you out though.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SPN102
• 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:

TAKE HER CLASSES!! Great prof. easy to work with and is very helpful and super nice. You'll have to work, but it's foreign language, what'd expect? The book for this class is awful, (heads up) but the prof, barely uses it and the school chooses the book. (probably cuz they made it...)

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 101
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Make sure you go to class, it is essential to passing. She is an amazing professor, I took her for SPN 101 and made sure to get her for 102. She truly wants you to pass and if you study and participate and ask questions she will make sure you pass. Keeps you engaged, super nice! Also lots of memorization and textbook work but it helps!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class was great. Shannon is always there to help students. Not only does she make it easy to understand but you really learn. Class flies by because she constantly has you engaged. There are a lot of quizzes, but they keep you on track and if you come to class regularly you'll be fine. Genuinely wants you to do well and cracks funny jokes.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SPN102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Shannon was one of my favorite professors thus far, definitely would take a class from her again. She is interested in your success in the class and is easy to understand.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SPN204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I'm not sure why the reviews for this professor are so good. I've taken her for 102 and 204, after 102 and being engulfed in Spanish as a beginner: I thought: the hard part is over... Nope, in 204 most students stare blindly, mouths open, lost in confusion. I have no idea what's going on, most of class doesn't. The only thing 'easy' are her tests.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SPN102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

So much vocabulary your head will explode. Lots of class participation. Lots of quizzes, way more than mentioned in the syllabus.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SPN102
• 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:

One of the kindest, down-to-earth professors, has her PhD & lots of stories to tell about trips abroad. She cares about whether you learn so go to class! There's never a dull moment & class always lets out early. She cares if you have any problems. Gives "winks" the day before pop quizzes & is always very helpful if you don't understand something

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SPN204
• 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:

I had Shannon for 101, 102, and 204. I would've taken her for 203 if it was an option. I did well in her class bc I made notecards and studied them a lot. She REALLY wants you to learn it and she is by far the easiest Spanish teacher at Marshall. Mainly because she's the only one you can understand I really do respect her though and I recommend her

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SPN101102
• 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 took her for 101 and 102. She works hard to make sure you understand it and goes out of her way to help you. I had to drop 102 because I had a lot going on but she noticed I was falling behind and asked me if everything was ok. She wants you to do good and really invests her time to make it happen!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SPN204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

great professor. strict, but not crazy. understands that people learn at different levels. knows how to have fun with the class.she is american so you can actually understand her. i have had all of the spanish professors here, she is by far the best.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SPN204
• 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:

Shannon is the best SPN prof I've had so far. Not much homework and the translation sections of her exams include a "word bank" to pull from. There's a two page written project and a 3-5 min oral "discussion panel" in Spanish at the end. Not as hard of a class as I had expected. :)