Joan Root - SUNY Empire State College

Professor: Joan Root

Department: TBD

College: SUNY Empire State College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: INFS1000
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor I have ever had. Most ridiculous and overly complicated grading rubric. Also, she's just generally unpleasant and expected twice as much work than graduate professors. Responds quickly, but types a page of minute errors because she can't appreciate the bigger picture. Just awful all around. Avoid!!!!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SMT1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I loved my class with Ms. Root was amazing, She is a great teacher! It was a tough class but if you apply yourself you will do great!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SMT2714542013
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor was no help, strictly gave assignments from book.No input or help from her. Her grading system was to subtract a point for each error(even if it was a typo)Could lose credit for an assignment if there were too many minor errors. Also took off even if submitted 5 mins late. Would not take a course from her again

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SMT1
• 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:

I read some previous ratings regarding Ms. Root and I have to say that my exoerience with her was exactly the opposite. Prof Root was very helpful and extremely understanding. She was very knowledgeable, answered all of my questions and was fair. Bottom line is, Ms. Root is a very good instructor and cares about her students. Thank you.

Rating # 5

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Not worth it. She was not very helpful and was very never there to help

Rating # 6

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Disappointed. Seemed more interested in her vacations than in working with the class - she was more like a babysitter than an instructor. Added no value to the course beyond the textbook. Her module-end "tests" are suspicious - she doesn't give you your incorrect answers afterward, cannot learn from mistakes. I did well, but with no help from her!

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This professor took over our class about six weeks before the term ended. When she first came on board, the class had been without a professor for about 4 weeks. She did an awesome job in getting us caught up. She was very prompt in answering questions and in grading our work. I found it a plerk with her

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Marginally helpful, I often got the "look it up" routine. She was somewhat parohial in her assessment of assignments (email me for details). Was called away on a "family emergency" to Florida right around Spring Break, if you can believe that one. Graded higher than expected and lower than expected.

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

The project and assignment grades did not agree with the final grade given. Does not communicate assignment expectations well at all (format, etc.)

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

After getting A's on all assignments and 1 C on my project, she gave me a c for the class, very unfair.