Betty Zacate - Joliet Junior College

Professor: Betty Zacate

Department: TBD

College: Joliet Junior College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ART109
• 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:

Professor Zacate is the type of professor where her instructions are pretty vague, so you need to make sure to ask as many questions as you need to, to get things cleared up. She gives out a lot of writing assignments which work towards the ten paged paper at the end of the semester for extra credit. She also doesn't explain the chapters often.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ART109
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nice, but not very specific on what is expected. She DOES NOT use canvas. She does not know anyone's grade unless you ask. And she will give you an estimate rather than figuring it out. You need to read the text often to prepare for reading quizzes. And when she lectures, she speaks in a monotone voice and reads from the book with no elaboration.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ART109
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I still don't understand why I had to take her class.. but don't. She does not explain anything, you're basically on your own, she gets mad or aggravated if you ask a question that does not go with what she's teaching that day. If you have a question she will make you wait until class ends or she simply says "you should have asked me before class"

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ART109
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you have the option please stay away from her and any class she may teach. After one whole semester I did not learn one thing of value. She treats her class like it's going to be your major and runs it like a higher level course. Out of all my years in school Mrs. Zacate was hands down the worst teacher I've ever had. Would never take again.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ART109
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Super passive-aggressive. Asked her simple questions and gets confused. Tried to dumb the question down and ask again and she still was confused. Not surprised a lot of people dropped. Quizzes and boring documentaries every week. would not take again!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 109
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible at explaining. Gets highly confused over any questions. Most disorganized teacher I've ever had. Wastes most of the time in the course. Doesn't actually teach, just grades. Would have dropped this class after first class if I listened to my instincts. She should be fired. I love art and wanted to learn more, too bad I had to teach myself.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ART115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's a good person but her teaching skills are not the best she will help you if you stay after class. It's very boring and she can barely hear. The tests are difficult but it's easy to get your grade up I had a D and the final brought me up to B with only 55 question right it was out of over 100 questions

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ART115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Zacate's class is very easy and it is chock-full of extra credit. However, she doesn't teach very well and makes students do online "tutorial quizzes" about the book's content. You can keep redoing them until you get it right. She also seems to get flustered at any questions that doesn't fit right into her framework.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ART109
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

HORRIBLE teacher with no plans at all. She takes attendance at the beginning of class and also after break and she gives points for attendance. But that's not the problem, never clear on anything. You will be in the dark the entire course. She makes you watch old movies that has nothing to do with the course or tests, however, homework was easy

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ART115
• 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:

Pretty easy class. She takes attendance right at the start of class. Easy grader and gives extra credit. Show up to class and take good notes and you will get a good grade. Class is very boring but she knows art very well. Got an A in this class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ART109
• 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:

Easy class. Just show up and do the work. She doesn't grade hard and half your grade is basically homework and attendance. Tests are not hard either. Just take notes in class and you don't even need to read the book.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ART109
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She's a tolerable enough woman but as a big fan of art, she bored even me to tears. You have to show up but if you bring a laptop, you can entertain yourself on Facebook the entire time. She'll let you use notecards and make sure you do the chapter quizzes and you'll be fine. BRING SOMETHING TO DO -- It's unspeakably boring.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ART109
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prepare to re-enter 5th grade! Attendence is taken EXACTLY at start of class if ur late at all points off takes attendence again after break if u leave points off heaven forbid u speak at all during her lecturing all these points are taken out of your grade I attended and got an A so i am not 1 of those irrate students just mad over a bad grade.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ART115
• 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:

Eccentric, old-school teacher that actually has expectations of her class (GOD FORBID with Facebook generation). Will answer all your questions. Easy grader. Interesting class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ART109
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She was unrealistic about the expectations of her class! She wanted to cram and incredible amount of work into a 7 week summer course! I dropped her class after 1 day because she talked in circles and had a very strict attendance policy.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ART109
• 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:

She is eccentric and boring, but very flexible, helpful and insightful...theclass waseasy

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ART115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Betty keeps it real. dig the berets she dons. pay attention and show interest. old school teacher that lets you use notes for exams

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ART115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

i really enjoy this class

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ART109
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Worst teacher! Her method is very dry and boring, you do not actually learn anything. She actually made me hate art. Easy class, just read the book and zone her out if you must take it with her. I would advise against it. Plus she's a real jerk, to a lot of students over the smallest things, like being 20 seconds late. NO JOKE.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ART115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This isnt a hard class, but this teacher makes it harder then it has to be. She gets flustered and confused when you ask her any questions. The test have material not covered in the lectures, and are horribly structured. Her power points are useless and she goes over things you need to know way to fast. Then she spends 30 minutes on "enrichment".