Yu-Li Chang - Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

Professor: Yu-Li Chang

Department: Journalism

College: Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: J335
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Okay, so I've read some reviews from students after having her, I don't think it's fair that people don't like her because of her accent. I've taken her 3 times and passed with all B's. I've taken 2 on campus and one summer online course which was actually fun! We had a project every week but it was fun! Her lectures are heavy. Just show up!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: JOUR150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class is sooo boring. Way too many video. Attendance is in a way mandatory if you want to do well in the class because there is participation/quizes every week. You either read the book, or go to class. This class is pretty easy, if you have half a brain and can memorize.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: JOUR150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I couldn't stand her. I hated her accent.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: JOUR150
• 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:

Great professor. Explains subject clearly. If you read the book, listen to the lectures, and take notes, the class is a breeze. She gives incredibly simple quizzes about once a week so that people can improve their grades. If you do well on the first three tests, you can skip the final. The only way to fail this class is to not pay attention.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: JOURNALISM200A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very condenscending teacher. She makes the students in the class feel stupid when they get something wrong and her accent makes her hard to understand. I don't like her very much.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: JOUR150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I only put down that she was very helpful and clear b/c I think Chang Ling Ling deserves some smiley faces. Her class consisted of 4 tests that gradually got harder as the semester went on, one extremely easy paper, notes put up on Blackboard, and an extremely easy quiz every now and then. She's not very good with numbers (1852 in her words was one hundred eighty five two) but if you read the notes as she explains them in her lecture you will have NO problem with her class. BTW there is a curve at the end!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: JOUR150
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: JOUR150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: JOUR150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She can't speak clearly and seems to have hardly any idea of what she is trying to or should be trying to teach.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: JOUR150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Once you get used to her accent and learn about her husband from North Dakota, her class is very easy. Pop "quizzes" every now and then with somewhat difficult tests. If you study and print the study guide on webboard you shouldnt have a problem getting at least a B. (Curved at end of semester)

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: JOUR150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

oh ling ling. i went to class the last 15 minutes -- just in case there was a pop quiz. easy material, fun to make fun of her. just look over the book for the tests and do the quizzes and the ONE project and you'll be fine

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: JOUR150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class is easy if you already took UBUS310 (Basic marketing material). Read what she lists on the study guide and write down what she stresses in class. Easy B, A with some effort. One paper, but it's easy. If you can stand sitting in a mass lecture hall with a bunch of freshmen, it's not bad.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: JOUR150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She expects way too much from a 100 level course, but the work isn't too hard really. If you go to class every day you should be fine.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: JOUR150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

tests were FAR too detailed for an intro class, or any class at all really. each test was on at least 6 different chapters, of which she would pick asinine tidbits as questions. pay attention during class and read ALL of the assigned readings and youll do fine, but if youre like me, you wont.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: JOUR150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Not a class I would recommend unless you are *really* interested in the field of mass communications. Chang's speech wasn't that difficult to understand, but the class was pretty boring. Make sure you come to class often because she gives unannounced quizzes and class assignments.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: JOUN150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

alright despite what these other kids say, I have a 4.0 goin into my sophmore year, this class is the biggest drag of any of them, the 3rd test study guide is over 17 pages long. And that is just filling out the minimum needed. If you like a lot of needless work take this class, find some easier

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: JOUR150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She's really hard to understand sometimes. She shows a lot of video clips which gets kind of annoying after a while. Overall, the class is fairly easy.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: JOUR150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I can't understand half of what Chang says, and she says the same thing over and over again. She sets up a five minute clip with three minutes of blabbering. Sleep in class often, because it's such an easy class, although it does get a tad bit harder.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: JOUR150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

she talks and talks and talks, but atleast she gets excited about it, which makes you think, why is she excited about it? Sometimes you can't understand a damn thing she says, but just laugh it off, the tests are easy

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: JOUR150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

her english was decent, however everyonce in awhile you couldnt quite understand what she was saying... good class tho and she really seemed to know her stuff, and her TA jason was very helpful too. she reminds me of connie chung! take this class w/ her!