Jane Rowe - Old Dominion University

Professor: Jane Rowe

Department: TBD

College: Old Dominion University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COMM112R
• 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:

Comm 112R, easiest A I ever received. Only 2 tests that were identical to the study guides that she gave us the answers to. We also had 6 short writing assignments that did not even have to be a full page. Let us out of class early and attendance isn't mandatory , we only had 1 pop quiz. She's also really nice and clearly wants everyone to pass!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COMM101R
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This professor can be very rude to students with their tendency to interrupt their questions, contradict their statements from a previous class, or outright refusing to take questions about assignments. The whole class consisted of 4 graded speeches and a single quiz so be prepared to do well or you'll sink rather quickly. Avoid if possible.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COMM101R
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Definitely one of my most memorable professors. I really didnt mind her. I dont know about most of the reviews but I think she grades pretty easy. I show up about once a week (3 day a week class) and I have an A-. If you do the work and reach the time limit its an easy class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COMM101R
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

she is not understanding to college students whatsoever. She should not be a professor. It was a waste of money, time, and effort. She also goes against her syllabus and her own word throughout the whole semester. Not recommended at all

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COMM101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Terrible Professor. Spent half the class coughing. Very rude and would interrupt your speech to tell you what you were doing wrong in front of everyone. Not encouraging, makes students feel uneasy, you could tell the whole class did not like her. I felt no improvement in my public speaking skills, if anything they got worse. Do not take her.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COMM335W
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best to avoid this lady. She doesn't give you the information you need to do a quality job in her class and grades very harshly. She had 5 graded assignments TOTALLING 100 points for the entire course. (She grades papers out of 20 so you essentially need to be perfect to get an A.) Can't even fit everything terrible about her in few enough characte

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COMM335W
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Second only to the poor learning environment, was the her lack of organization in regards to online material. Some examples include discrepancies between the syllabus and actual deadlines, false due dates left in online from old semesters (i lost a lot of points due to these), and the separation of rubrics into as many as 4 scatted documents.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COMM101R
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mrs. Rowe is not difficult and is not rude to anybody who isn't rude to her first. She will, on the other hand, be brutally honest about your work. Respect the course and put actual effort into your speeches and you will do fine. Slack off and submit half-finished work and you will fail. Take any criticism as an opportunity for improvement.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COMM101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ms. Rowe is very educated, but she is also very cranky toward the whole class every day and does not seem like she cares about her students much. The lecture is extremely boring and repetitive. The class isn't hard, but you have to do a lot of work in order to get an A and follow the exact format; if you don't follow her format you can get a zero.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COMM335W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took Comm 335W. Horrible demeanor and interpersonal skills. Previous students warned me not to take her. I regret it. Difficult to unsurmountable grader. Took a hit on a great GPA due to this class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COMM335W
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Her lack of organization with uploading wrong material all semester cost me my grade. A professor teaching an online class must be organized and blaming your students for your mistakes is not the answer. What a waste of time and money. DO NOT TAKE HER

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COMM335W
• 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:

This may be one of the worst teachers I have experienced at ODU. She doesn't respond to your emails or posts. The blackboard discussion assignments are not updated from previous semesters; so, the current assignments are unclear. Professor Rowe grades very low without much explanation or articulation of thoughts over your writing. DO NOT TAKE HER.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COMM335W
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor Ive ever had DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE! She is the hardest grader and doesnt talk about anything during the lecture . She knows most people will fail her and even said it herself. You only have five grades so if she grades you poorly there is no coming back. Complete waste of time money.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COMM335W
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's very vague, narrow minded, and just that stereotypical mean, grouchy professor that no one want's to look at or speak to. She is actually very scary to look at, this isn't a joke. No one wants to ask her questions because she is first, so scary looking, second, she will make you feel stupid or won't even understand the question.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: COMM101R
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rowe is no joke. She is honestly kinda boring during lecture because of how monotone she is. When it comes to tests, we only had one test, and it was exactly the same as the test review that she gave us the answers to. Speeches SHOULD be easy if you just listen to her rules. Got an A on mine. She makes it simple to get an A if you go to class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COMM335W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor is the toughest grader I've ever had. If this class is a requirement for you, TAKE A DIFFERENT PROFESSOR. Seriously, the only grades we had were papers and a final project. I am a good writer but I got D's on all of the papers.. she is impossible to please no matter how hard you work! Would not recommend to anyone.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COMM335W
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I wouldn't take her class again. I'd give her a zero. The final project is a headache. Each paper is worth 20% of the grade. Her feedback is not legible. There is NO extra credit, so don't expect it. She does not give clear rubrics for the assigned projects. Many of her directions lack clarity. Seriously, choose another prof.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COMM335W
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is EASILY the worse teacher I have ever had. I'm not a straight A student but far from a slacker. I did all the assignments for the class and participated heavily. Her grading style is not reasonable, its impossible to get an A let alone pass an assignment. ALL of the students I talked to had no good words. She makes it really difficult for us

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COMM395
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The worst professor at ODU by far. I have her for Environmental Comm, honestly I don't think she even has lesson plans for most days. She relies extremely heavily on class discussions and gets frustrated with the class, calls us lazy and is outright disrespectful because she can't comprehend that we don't keep up with the latest news. DO NOT TAKE!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: COMM335W
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

the hardest Professor I've had. Grammar is so important to her that the rest of your paper seems To not matter. when you question her she gets frustrated with you as if you didn't try. Complete waste of time and money, I felt like I had no chance of passing after the first month. And I'm actually a decent student, no genius, but I do my best.