Maria Beth Grabe - Indiana University Bloomington

Professor: Maria Beth Grabe

Department: TBD

College: Indiana University Bloomington

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: T205
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I loved Dr. Grabe's telecom class. She really knows all of her stuff and I found her lectures interesting and at times very enjoyable. She uses a lot of examples and often asks for people to participate and I often felt bad because hardly anyone beyond the same few would participate. She's really cheerful and has a great sense of humor!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: T205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Her lectures are extremely boring and a lot of the things on the tests are from the lectures. She uses the entire hour and 15 minutes every class. I recommend attending every class, but after the 3rd week you will start to question why you are attending.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: T205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awesome professor, really tries to get you to think. The tests can be a bit tricky but if you show up, listen to what she says, skim the readings, and do the assignments you should be golden. The topic is interesting and she teaches it well. Highly recommended!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: TEL205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lectures were interesting but class was harder than it needed to be. There were exam questions from the textbook about things that were never discussed in class. The grading system was unfair for the papers as points were taken off for no reason, making it hard to get the grades you deserved.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: TEL205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do not take her for any classes. She is terrible with handling grades and getting papers back on time. She is very unorganized, and rude when people go against her perception of what is right. URGE you to take someone else!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: TELT205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are interesting, but she can be very close-minded. You need to go to class every day, no exceptions, you'll miss too much. Grading for papers is mostly fair, but can be fairly arbitrary at times. The tests are multiple choice, but with short answer type questions, which makes them tricky and sometimes potentially wrong.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: JOUR353
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I am now in the "real world" of journalism, and I credit her for helping me build the right skills and encouraging me to see that I can be successful in a tough business (I say this 3 yrs later). She is tough, but it's worth it. I'm not sure how she is in telecom, but if it's similar at all, take the class!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: T205
• 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:

the assignments were extremely easy but she tried to trick you for the tests which made them impossible!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: TELT205
• 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:

Very hard class. She's organized, posts helpful class notes. Tests are hard. She finds a way to trick you. Assignments aren't that hard, but the TA's take off points for no reason and all those missed points really add up. Not many people get A's. Although she uses videos as examples alot, I find myself staring at the clock the whole time.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: TELT205
• 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:

This class is highly recommended. The tests are FAIR, so GO TO CLASS and STUDY. She is a good teacher and uses a lot of video/image examples. Just hope that the AI grading your papers is Fair as well.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: TELT205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Although she is a very difficult teacher, she is always there to help. She is one of my favorite professors I have had. Highly recommend as long as you are prepared to attend class!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: TEL205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Honest to God, she's the best Prof. I've had. Very intelligent and extremely helpful - you can't help but like her.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: TEL205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Class lectures were interesting at times...she seems like a nice woman. Her tests can be kind of difficult and she is rather strict with the grading of assignments. Just make sure you go to every class and take notes during the lectures and you'll be fine for exams.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: TELE205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

class is pretty interesting but can be pretty boring...tests are pretty hard!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: J210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This professor is very knowledgeable and her tests in J210 were cake, but she was very rude to me and other students. She promotes class conflict and makes assignments more difficult than they need to be. Her personality is very abrasive.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: J210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is completely subjective and she teaches it very unfairly. She let half the class have cameras for a week longer than the rest of our class and still considers it to be a "fair" assignment. She told us to pretend it was like "Survivor", sorry but I don't remember signing up for a tv show at registration...

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: J201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hard Grader and went to all lectures studyed all notes and materials given and failed the mid term...ended up dropping class

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: J385
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A superb journalist and person. Excellent writing skills, she will force you to think of a million different methods to convey a thought. It doesn't matter if you want to be in front of the camera or behind it, she will support you 100 percent.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: J210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: J320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took 2 of her courses in Broadcast Journalism track. Loved her. Challenging. Prepared me for the real world of journalism.