Leila Sisson - Valencia College - East and West Campus

Professor: Leila Sisson

Department: TBD

College: Valencia College - East and West Campus

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAC1105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took her class in the Osceola campus. This class is in a computer lab and you learn everything from the computer not from lectures. She has an assistant thats amazing. They just go around the room helping you with questions, but dont actually teach, which I liked. Its kinda like an online class. Attendance only mandatory for quizzes&final days

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAC1105
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you had to take intermediate algebra and did well in it, this class is a breeze. Same concepts as intermediate algebra. Very easy to learn on your own. I took this over the summer and had no issues. The final exam was also really easy seeing as you can bring two pieces of paper with formulas and examples to help you on the test. Recommend!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAC1105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took the class online and if your thinking of doing that, make sure you stay on top of things. Assignments are due every week, after the due date you will not be able to submit it late. Nothing in this class was memorable, you teach yourself and take the test. The midterm and final exams have to be taken on campus.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: STA2023
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lectures don't explain the hw or tests. Learned everything from tutor assigned to our class. First clue something wrong. Take someone else.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAC1105
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Would take again, work is on math lab. Suggestion, stay ontop of work and write the test reviews down with notes, since test are similar. Graphing calculators and notes are permitted on test.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SAT2023
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor, even her assistant Mr. Summon was super helpful in explaining the homework. All the work is done thru math lab and you must make a 75 on homework before you can take the quiz. With math lab you have multiple attempts on answering homework questions. Best professor to take Stats with.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAC1105
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took professor Sisson online for College Algebra. It was basically self-taught except for the very few videos she had before assignments. MyMathLab is super helpful though so it wasn't bad. Short homework and quiz every week. 2 tests, Midterm and Final, and have to be taken at the Testing Center on campus. Overall good class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAC1105
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

During the lectures it can get a little boring ,and tends to be a little unclear on some concepts. But for some reason when we have lab and I ask her questions, she is a lot more clear in explaining things. Test are an easy A if you copy down the the steps you took to solve problems on the homework-you can use ALL notes on the test! :)

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAC1105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

In the summer of 2017, I had the misfortune of taking her class. I took college algebra in person for one day. Her teaching skills seriously lacked (constantly jumping from one topic to the other) and breezed through the material. I promptly dropped the class. I opted for an online curriculum (by her) and was on my own. She does not answer emails.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAC1105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

HOMEWORK AND QUIZ EVERY WEEK. QUIZ ARE USUALLY 8-10 QUESTIONS NOTHING MORE AND YOU GET ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF TO COMPLETE IT. GIVES YOU 2 CHANCES FOR A QUIZ BUT SOME QUESTIONS ARE DIFFERENT. THE FINAL IS DONE ON CAMPUS BUT SHE LETS YOU TAKE A PAPER WITH EXAMPLES, FORMULAS, STEPS AND A GRAPHING CALCULATOR. HW DOES TAKE A WHILE BUT IT CAN BE DONE.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAC1050
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Really sweetie teacher, you won't interact with her a lot just her teacher assistant. He's very nice too but he's definitely a stickler for the rules. It's one lecture and one lab per week. You can't miss the lecture but you could sometimes miss the lab and it won't hurt.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAC1105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I'm pretty good at math so it was easier for me. don't need the book cause the access code(for my math lab) has the digital book plus a lot of helpful material. having a graphing calculator(TI-84)is big time saver. theres lab time 4 quizzes and final, homework can b redone for an A as long as it's before the deadline. 1 homework and quiz per week

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: STA2023
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took this as a mini semester and everything is used with STAT lab. You work at your own pace with deadlines. She is the best professor I have ever had. You have one homework assignment a week and one test a week. I finished this course 2 weeks early. She will help you every chance she gets. Take her!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAC1105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is an online class, and it's completely done on your own. You work off the book and in my math lab. There is no communication between you and the professor, the one time I emailed her it took days to get a reply. All in all this class is what it is if you're good at reading and taking in information yourself you'll be fine.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 1105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took her online class. there is a lot of help on the web site, and everything is clear cut. Just stay on top of your deadlines. She does not give make up work, and her deadlines will not be changed. I was far ahead on the homework and quizzes. If you do good on all homework and quizzes you will make the grade...

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: STA2023
• 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 transferred into this class 12 done with a bad stats class at West, so I'm probably biased, but she is wonderful. She accepted me without prying, and while I did most of the work online (hybrid class), when I saw her she was delightful. She responded to emails very quickly and was extremely helpful if I had any issues.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAC1105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This professor is awesome!!! I would take her again if I had another math class I needed to take. This class is half in a classroom and the other half in a lab room. If you do the homework and TAKE GOOD NOTES!!!!! You will pass. She also has a teachers aide that is there to help you when she's not around. Take her course if you need this class!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAC1105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This professor is awesome!!! if you need college algebra to pass shes the teacher to take. She is there when you need her and if shes not she has a teacher helper that is in class with her. If you do the homework and take good notes you will pass! The test aren't that bad but the final is hard but you can do it! Best choice!!!!!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAC1105
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class was both lab and lecture. During lab you worked on HW and quizzes, which are due every week. TAKE NOTES! because you can use them on quizzes and on the final exam and they're exactly like the HW questions. Lectures are given in the auditorium so it's almost like a preview of what a university is like. I Love Prof. Sisson, she's awesome.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 1105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Algebra is easy for me but if you need LOTS of hands on help and you don't do well with teaching yourself, don't take her. We were in an auditorium... weird I know. Quiz and HW due every week. MyMathLab is great for teaching yourself. Her notes & directions are clear & she's very nice & her and her assistants are there to help. Not bad a professor!