Margaret Kahl - University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Professor: Margaret Kahl

Department: TBD

College: University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: IS202
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You got to pay attention in lectures. You got to attended it can boost your grade at the end. You have a group project, which sucks, but make sure you organize the group and take charge for a good grade Three test, ten homeworks, paper, group proposal-project. Theres deadlines for the group project so its not the bad just stay on top. Good class

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: IS440
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Margaret Kahl is hands down one of the rudest professors you will have the displeasure of attending class with at UMBC. She does not curve exams or final grades, late submissions are not allowed, be prepared to get hit with her constant sarcasm, do not miss any homework/assignments, and use textbook as a studyguide bc her Powerpoints are worthless.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: IS202
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE! SHE LITERALLY DOESN'T UPLOAD GRADES AT ALL SO BE PREPARED TO BE IN THE UNTIL IT'S POSTED NY THE END OF THE SEMESTER ON YOUR TRANSCRIPT.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: IS202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This course was not designed to be an easy A however Prof. Kahl will help you out if you truly put the effort in your studies for this class. Ask as many questions as needed because the group project is pretty much like a final exam. Choose your group members wisely. Prof. Kahl knows who is a good student or not. Study well and you'll pass.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: IS440
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dont take her class. She thinks that students are only taking her class in the school and give them a lot of work to do. During test if you move your to stretch she will fail you. She also checks your hats, shoes, clothes to make sure you are not cheating. You want to fail so definitely take this class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: IS202
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

FEW examples of materials taught, that end up being on the test. Powerpoint uses detail to a minimum. I suggest communicating with her after class for extra help AND using your group for studying. PAY ATTENTION and stay on track. You'll need to do research on the side for all the topics on the powerpoint to learn it all.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: IS202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

she is a very challenging teacher, she is old and petty, she checks your hats, arms, book bags before exams. she is a very tough teacher, and will fail for 1% if needed too. don't take her and you will thank me. take her and you will regret it

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: IS440
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is an okay professor, goes off topic too much. Exam reviews are pointless, they will not help. A lot of work and grades aren't posted online so good luck staying the in the dark till they are submitted to the office. You will have to buy a book and read it, her ppts are just bullets, which she just simply repeats during exam reviews :)

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: IS440
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lots of work. Take the group project seriously because is 20% of your grade. She is not a bad professor but she is not the best either. Make sure you read the book and take notes.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: IS440
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is much easier than her 202 class. Whatever she has on the board will be the free response on the exams. Make sure you read the textbook if you want an A. Take the group project work very seriously because she is a tough grader. Also, chose a good group because you will be working with them a lot throughout the whole semester.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: IS202
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Most challenging class for BTA majors. I received an A but had to work very hard. The exams consists of MC, T/F, and a max of 3 open response questions. The diagrams she works through on the board are always the free response questions. If you want to get an A, go to every single class, understand the diagrams, and READ THE BOOK.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: IS202
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I think she's a great teacher, nothing like the reviews I initially read. People are paying so much for college that I think they want to be handed a grade these days, but she simply expects you to give her class a fair amount of effort and her expectations aren't unreasonable. The book helped me, I aced the last two test. Just study & give a care.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: IS202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

After reading the reviews on here, I was tempted to drop her class after the first day. Ms Kahl is not a hard professor but you have do your work. She is really nice and easy going. I am glad I didn't drop her class because the class is easy if you do your work. You have to read the book to do well on the tests. pick good group members. NO FINAL.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: IS202
• 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:

It's so ironic how she is so strict on plagiarism when she copies the PPT slides online. Overall, she is a great professor. Very boring class, you cannot use electronics at all in class- she will call you out for it. lecture heavy and tough grader. Study and do your work, getting A is very attainable. Choose group members wisely as well.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: IS440
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Course materials include 3 exams, which mostly consist of free responses that of potential ones will be given in class, 2 projects, and 5 assignments. She gives lectures only for chapters 1-4. Remaining chapter lectures are given by the groups of students through presentations, as part of their current event projects. Grade A is fairly attainable.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: IS202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor ever. DO NOT TAKE!!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: IS440
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

3 exams, everything is off of the ppts. MEMORIZE the ppt, she loves lists. All her exams are just list stuff & compare to a real topic, so if there is a list make sure you know it. Shes a strict grader & there is group work so make sure you have a good group. Avoid if possible-doesnt teach, just reads off ppts. Attendance is mandatory, but useless.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: IS440
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I didn't pay to have students in the class lecture me about course materials.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: IS320
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

her exams too hard and everyone failed the first exam because she does give a study guide. i managed to get a B by getting a 75 on first exam and A on the second exam.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: IS202
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She reads directly from the slides and does not input anything meaningful. She makes the class much harder than it has to be. Read the book yourself in order to do well on test, her lectures do not prepare students for whats on the test. Do well on the group project,it will help your grade. It sucks that shes the only teacher for IS 202,440.