Sylvia Foil - California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA

Professor: Sylvia Foil

Department: Communication

College: California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COM275
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I would recommend that you don't take this as a night class. She will use the entire three hours to go over everything and you actually don't watch a lot of films. The class was just really long and boring.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COM331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Terrible as an online professor. Constantly referred to a book that was not a part of the course, never stuck to the syllabus schedule, didn't grade any assignments until a week before finals, very confusing assignment instructions, boring presentation of material, and little to no help given to students. Avoid if possible.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COM463
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very sweet and engaging professor! She loves PowerPoint! Very EASY classes! I never had a bad class with her! Extremely helpful and is passionate about what she does! She might put you to sleep sometimes but that is the only down part! Everything else is WONDERFUL! I HIGHLY recommend taking this professor to everyone! WONDERFUL professor! EASY A!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ARTOFFILM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great class

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COM275
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is a really helpful teacher and I really mean it. Class is boring because it's way too long. She accepts late work you dont need a book for this class. If you listen you learn so much about movie production. If you just go to class and do your homework and nothing else you won't like it very much.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COM332
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Waits to the last minute to grade things, and whatever information she gives is very vague. Its hard to understand what you're supposed to be doing for the assignments, and I really don't think you can learn a lot in this class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COM332
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

BE WARNED! she is easy if you take her online. (i got all 100%'s in her online classes) however if you take her in class she is EXTREMELY boring and will not help you if you need it. She waits till the last day of class to grade ur assignments so u never know how ur doin. I cant stand her... horrible

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COM275
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She is so nice and means well. She is very boring in class though. She doesn't use power point she uses a word document, kinda annoying! I think she is very nice and I did learn from her just boring.

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Took her online. Very easy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Your retarded uf you fail this class. Come to class, watch the movie, make a study guide before the test and you'll get a C or B. She's nice, the class is fair, you watch movies and look at PowerPoints occasionally. She does read directly off powerpoints so shes not great in that aspect. Book not needed!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: EDU110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

dont like very much dont think she is a great teacher

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ARTOFFILM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class is fairly boring if you don't plan on pursuing a career in film. However, there were NO tests & Prof Foil is nice. We only had to write 6 papers for our grade. If you are needing a class to bump up your GPA, take this one, its a no brainer. =)

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COM275
• 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:

This professor is a moron! She does not know how to teach. Read off a power point in every single class. Never learned a thing. All assignments are done on blackboard therfore there is no need to actually be in class, yet she takes attendance. I could not stand her!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COM275
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is very helpful

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: FILM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Wonderful Prof she is willing to help if you need it and a very nice person we had lots fun in our class. I learned so much Thanks

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COM275
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Wasn't vey helpful to me only helpful to the students she liked.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ARTOFFILM
• 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:

Foil misses the first month of class and various others. Her excuses for missing sound alot like ones I have used over the years. Hey Sylvia where do you get your tests from? Dont waste your time with this teacher do yourself a favor

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ALOT
• 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:

excellent prof!

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

dr. foil , where do i start, jeez she was hard she had a point system for being late and her papers were often graded very harshly. she did know her material, yet alot of the class was theortical and had no bearing on any kind of job most people would have , so i found it useless

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ARTOFFILM
• 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:

Dr. Foil is worth taking if you are WILLING TO LISTEN and then you are (imagine this) EXPECTED TO INTERACT! I'm SO tired of students thinking that everything is going to be handed to them and that they aren't expected to THINK at all. Stop ****ing and do the work... you might actually enjoy the class and (Oh My God) LEARN SOMETHING!