Kathleen Brewer - Arizona State University

Professor: Kathleen Brewer

Department: TBD

College: Arizona State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT265
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Brewer was always kind and helpful on discussion boards. We used another professor's lecture videos, which I thought overall were too fast-paced, skipped steps, and didn't have many example problems. I had to youtube everything. Brewer is also a TOUGH grader, no curves, no extra credit, NOTHING. You get the grade you earn and that's it!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT266
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Brewer is not a good teacher at all. I understand that for an online calc II course you teach yourself. I did a great job of that. But she is TERRIBLE at communication. Brewer never responds to Piazza on time. A lot of times we had questions about the exams and she only replied AFTER the exams were over as if it matter. Take anyone else but Brewer.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT275
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Overall this teacher just isn't the best choice IMO. She teaches by showing you example after example until you see the pattern after enough times to get it. Her goal isnt to help you learn the concept, but to get you to throw the right formulas at the right things. Good luck trying to get anything extra out of her, she sticks to the books.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT275
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She goes over many examples similar to homework but can go too fast sometimes. Homework seemed like a lot in the beginning so make sure to find a schedule that works for you. Exams have questions similar to the Webwork and her reviews are helpful. Attendance is mandatory, however, since there is group work submitted at the end of each class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT275
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Her lectures are very clear and concise. She only gives you things that you will need especially during review days for exams. There's a lot of homework, but if you start in advance they are not bad. Most of the time she will do the hard hw problems on the day its due in class to help some students out. Very responsive to emails!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT275
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Webwork for each section. Interrupt her if too fast/doesn't make sense. Go to office hours! TAs will go through entire lab if you show up. Exams were similar to webwork/notes. Easy honors contract. Turn in attendance problem every class! Sometimes spends too much time completing problems, but overall good at explaining. Notes hard to read.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT275
• 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:

I love her! She explains things clearly in a way I can understand. Sometimes she goes too fast but if you ask her to slow down she will. She goes over homework questions (even before its due) and the exams are just like the homework. At first it seems like a lot of homework but I managed to get into a nice rhythm of doing it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAT275
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Solid choice for a professor although she goes through her lectures very quickly!! Examples in class reflect the webwork which is similar to her exams. The reviews for the exams are very good indicators of what will be asked. Attend class as she gives quizzes almost every time at the end.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAT275
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Brewer is one of the best math professors at ASU. Very smart and teaches the subject well. Goes over webwork examples in class, making homework doable. If there is something wrong with the MATLAB TAs or grader, Prof Brewer will contact the person in charge and resolve it. Very caring! Highly recommend.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT275
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor and her notes really mimic the webworks so homework is very easy to do. The review she does for each test is exactly the type of problems that come up on the exam so study those. Class I found generally easy just memorize the steps to solve the problems and you are golden.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAT265
• 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:

Prof Brewer doesn't seem to care about her class and copied her class from someone else's, which is evident by the way her syllabus was another professor's. She doesn't have office hours, offer extensions, or do extra credit; so be prepared to take this class without help. My advice; start a study group, read the text, and practice a lot!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT265
• 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 doesn't seem to care about her students' success. She used all lecture videos from another professor and doesn't respond to emails. She wants her students to use Piazza and doesn't respond to questions on there for up to 24-48 hours. I think I learned more from the textbook and my study group than anything she provided us with.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT275
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Brewer helps you succeed in any and all ways. Her lectures focus mainly on the hw and how to do it The test qs are all variations of the webwork hws. She is very lax when it comes to test grades, with generous partial credit. I once wrote down only the wrong ans. with no work and she gave me 40%. 22.5% each exam, 30% final, 5% att., Lab 10%, 10% HW

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAT210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very good at math but if you miss a day or dont pay attention in class you will become very lost very quickly. Shes not very entertaining and makes you take a lot of notes. Also has multiple homework assignments every week

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAT275
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Skilled mathematician and kind teacher. Brewer is patient and caring for her students. Provides ample resources through Blackboard and communicates well about homework and other info. Lectures are fast-paced, but examples help tremendously for homework. Homework credit and daily quizzes matter!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAT275
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Kathleen Brewer is very good, her exams are mostly same as homeworks.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAT266
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

For 266, her lectures are fast, but she provided great examples. The hw looks like the examples in class, and she has a review session before each exam that is nearly identical to the exam. For 275 online, she was very responsive to Piazza questions and thoroughly explained how to answer homework problems. She only teaches in a few video lectures.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT275
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Did not have a good experience, but she is a good professor. Quick response to everyone on piazza. Grade is 55% based on midterm + final (Ouch!) I didnt enjoy lectures or textbook, and found myself studying outside material. Exam time limits (2hrs) infuriate me they always get me. Exams are tough! For exam success, study all webwork not notes.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAT275
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class period mostly consisted of going over homework problems- which was very helpful. She absolutely knows what she is talking about and can explain concepts in simple terms. Probably the best math teach I had at asu (after taking MAT 265/266/267/275/343). Would recommend.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAT210
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is a really great professor who gives awesome notes. She goes fast so you have to keep up, but as long as you go to class (she gives attendance problems at the end of class), you'll do OK. You have to work to get a great grade. She genuinely cares for her students and wants to them to do well. Also won a Teacher of The Year award.