Karlene Ferrante - University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Professor: Karlene Ferrante

Department: TBD

College: University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COMM200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If I wanted to be talk to like a kid id go to a day care. this woman talk to her students like we are 6 years old.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: 397
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very invested in her students. Will do anything to help them succeed!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COMM200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This prof talks to you like you are a child of 7, not an adult of 19 -20. It's a joke. Haven't been in something so juvenile since 2nd grade. Insulting. Didn't learn a thing from her. Good thing students do her job for her. She doesn't seem to respect students enough to talk to them as adults. I don't pay thousands to be treated like I'm 7. Avoid.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COMM200
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Grades students' work against each other, NOT against a rubric. Has student groups teach subjects for her...and that's the highlight of the course. Class only covers the easiest theories that you'll learn better in other comm classes. Super easy workload. Don't think/try and you'll be fine. This course is about pleasing her, so just play her game.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COMM200
• 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:

Students actually teach the class most of the time with group presentations. Ferrante has no problem with interrupting a presentation to put in her two cents, but her comments are always helpful. Very easy class!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COMM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very friendly, helpful and responds to questions outside of class quickly. Complete assignments and speeches the exact way she lays out, she is sort of "my way or the highway" but lays out the requirements clearly. Do exactly what she says and you'll get an A or B no problem. She grades attendance and missing class causes major points off.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COMM200
• 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:

At first when attending class it seemed like it would be a ton of work. This turned out to be one of the best classes I've ever taken. She works with students and the students present on the theories in class. It's a great way to learn, we did activities and got to know everyone in the class. Honestly, one of the best professors I've ever had!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COMM200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class isn't that bad but she isn't the best professor. The whole class is having groups teach a chapter. This is fine but she interrupts a lot during presentations and doesn't let the group complete what they were saying.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COMM701
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

We were supposed to learn how to write a literature review. What the difference between a research question and a hypothesis is. How to write acedemic papers at the graduate level. Instead we wrote undergrad level papers about our feelings, no instruction from her on how to find previous research, had no idea how to write a Lit Review. Epic Fail!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COMM200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Maps were a pain and graded subjectively. The essay exams and group presentations were no different. Professor is not very yielding in any manner.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COMM200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor was very hard, but actually did a really good job teaching the content. At first the concept maps were a pain, but they actually were the best learning tool ever. No studying involved in this class... just homework and groupwork.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COMM271
• 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 was really easy. The workload wasn't high AT ALL. I think some people are just too lazy to do a 10 minute assignment before class. She's a very easy grader, and even gives you opportunities to miss assignments without a penalty. You teach the class twice with a group and it's also easy. It doesn't take much planning at all! EASY!!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COMM273
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This was one of my favorite classes that I have taken, she is a great lady and let's the class not only learn from her and the book, but from eachother and life experiences. I loved how she approached the material. I would definately take it, and whoever claims the workload is high, its a daily concept map that you get to use on the test.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COMM271
• 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 good

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: COMM271
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She puts too much of a workload on her students, and she doesn't even teach! She has groups present and teach straight from the book. Hello, who is the professor? Not to mention her grading scale is very steep, you have to be a perfectionist to get an A. You have no idea how she grades exams and what she looks for, so good luck.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COMM271
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's a very nice and pleasant woman and easy to talk to. Her class can get a little boring at times (too many group presentations, it gets old fast) and there's daily homework assignments, but the subject was actually pretty interesting. You'd think comm. theory would be boring but it is so applicable to real life that it's interesting to study.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COMM271
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class isn't really difficult, but she assigns a lot of homework and two group presentations throughout the semester which require a lot of work. You can use your notes on tests (all essay), but she doesn't really tell you what she's looking for so grades can be hit and miss. Her grading scale is tougher than most, an "A" is 95 % and above.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COMM271
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This is my favorite class I have taken ever. Prof. Ferrante's style is very different, and she requires us to give two teaching presentations. But the atmosphere of the classroom is very comfortable and the topics are interesting. I highly reccomend taking her classes.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COMM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had this class years ago and i have to say she was a GREAT professor for comunications. Speeches suck and can be scary but it wasnt bad in her class. Very good learning environment she was one of my favorite teachers at UW-SP!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: THEORY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Solid professor. She teaches with a great deal of enthusiasm, which is great. And, she's extrememly understanding and helpful.