Marcia Ladendorff - University of North Florida

Professor: Marcia Ladendorff

Department: TBD

College: University of North Florida

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MMC3105
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

So I had her for both Media Literacy, and Adv. Writing for the Media. Y'all, she DOES NOT know what she is doing when "teaching" media literacy. Last semester was her very first time teaching it so hopefully she has gotten better. Adv Writing I passed with a B, cool. but more like the writing lab is 60% so MAKE SURE you get an 85 or above in lab.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MMC3105MMC1004
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She graded on quizzes we weren't prepared for and hardly ever taught. It was mostly just her personal opinion. Her exams weren't on actual topics in the chapter and were impossible to study for. She started the class saying the average grade was a 73 in her classes and was surprised I managed a B. Her News Quizzes were impossible to study for also

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MMC1004
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Unnecessarily hard. Attendance was mandatory, but a complete waste of time. She would say one thing was important and never quiz you on it. Quizzes and exams situational and impossible to study for. She put the most random information on it. She is impossible to contact, and rude. Do not take her unless you absolutely have to.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MMC3614
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

We had "manifestos" (papers) due pretty much every other week which I dreaded more than anything. I couldn't get above a 75 to save my life. We had quizzes once a week on one chapter instead of a couple tests on multiple chapters. Only good thing about this class is she added 5 points onto your final grade. She made me want to drop out of college.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MMC1004
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I dreaded going to this class. Assignment due dates were unclear, lectures were never applicable and such a harsh grader. I missed several due dates because the syllabus wasn't updated and was rarely mentioned in class. She usually talked about whatever was on her mind that day- only once or twice did we actually talk about something relevant to th

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MMC3105
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The professor has had multiple instances of directly lying about certain pieces of information. For example, if she graded something incorrect on a quiz, she would say she meant to do so. Also, if you are planning on having a trip, be prepared to not have your work made up. She offers to grade later assignments but never gets around to them.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MMC1104
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

doesn't respond to emails, is condescending asked questions & waste class time discussing current events/ her interest. test and quizzes on the textbook- never on material discussed in class. discussion posts are just essays on random topics & are 1/2 your grade. the TA is your only hope, ask them to review your discussion before you submit it

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MMC1004
• 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:

Taking notes on the textbook is graded, ensuring that you read it. Take THOROUGH notes; you'll need them for the online free-response quizzes. We have truly eye-opening discussions in class. Don't miss the class before the exam, she reviews what you need to know!! Directions on discussion posts could be clearer, but I have no further complaints.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MMC3105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The labs are the toughest part of this class. For lectures she pretty much reads off the powerpoints. Your grade will drop if you don't show up. The quizes are open-book/online. They all center around the AP format. Lectures are kind of boring but there is some good information. The writing labs will make you a better writer if you apply yourself.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MMC3105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ladendorff has lots of experience and her labs will make you a better writer. They'll also make you a lot more careful, as one mistake knocks you down 50%. If you leave four words in the same order as source material? You're kicked out of the class for good. Unfair, disrespectful policy. BUT I learned a lot. Careful. Remember blood pressure meds.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MMC3105
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Attendance is mandatory, so dont expect her to excuse your abscense unless youre in a coma.. Online quizzes were all based on grammar, sentence structure, etc. Her lectures are about 50 minutes long and to be honest, felt quite pointless to me. Attendance/quizzes are a small portion of the grade. The lab is where you must put in effort.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MMC3105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The online work/quizzes are completely off-topic from the material she covers in class. I felt like I learned more from the lab work portion of the class. Harsh grader, does not give extra credit and will leave you struggling on your own.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MCC1004
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would never retake this class. Her quizzes are impossible to study for because she just tells you to read a chapter and will literally pull out the most random things from that chapter that make no sense.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MMC3105
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She grades attendance for the lectures, but the lectures weren't helpful. She would sometimes go over how to write, but most of the time would get on tangents of answering student questions that had nothing to do with what we were supposed to cover. I learned more in the labs.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MMC3105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's an amazing teacher. Ladendorff lays out what she expects of you. As long as you follow the rules, your writing assignments will get an A. She's super funny and is willing to listen to whatever idea you may have. Attendance is MANDATORY and I wouldn't skip because you miss material and miss attendance grades.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MMC3105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Her class is extremely interesting and she's a good professor. Don't let the other reviews on here scare you, she's been in the business for a long time and really cares about making sure all her students understand just how important the rules of journalism are. If you are serious about learning journalism, take her class

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MMC3105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Took Advanced Writing for the Media lecture and was extremely easy. Show up and get points then take quizzes online (3 attempts each) + lab once a week. At end of semester she reopenes quizzes and gives you 5 attempts total to take. The hardest part of the class was passing the communication test (req for major) we didn't really go over it at all.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MMC3105
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took me awhile to warm up to her. She is a tough grader, she is boring in lectures, and generally her class felt harder than necessary. She reads off the powerpoints but gives points for attendance. Her study guides are vague; she encourages class discussion but topics aren't interesting until end of semester anyways. Like her enough though,

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MCC1004
• 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:

Toughest Online class I had ever taken

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MMC3105
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed her class. She is very smart and witty and I think that intimidates a lot of people. She is tough because she expects you to put the work in, it is college! She doesn't pass out A's but she is willing to help you anytime to earn that A. I loved her class and my writing has improved tremendously this semester!