William Thompson - MacEwan University

Professor: William Thompson

Department: TBD

College: MacEwan University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

William was a good professor. He defied the odds as he is blind, and that's amazing! The downsides to him - Takes a while to get back to your emails (more time than it should take to) -Tough grader, I think he expects too much from his students- especially from online class. 1 mistake, automatic 80% --is how it felt. Otherwise he is great!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

In spite of being online this year, Bill put in a lot of work to set students up to succeed. He provides lectures both as written posts and as videos with commentary, and gives lots of great reading material and writing resources. It's worth noting he doesn't dock marks for late work, but he will rescind feedback. Overall a great professor.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I quite honestly don't have enough good things to say about him; He's hilarious, on top of being incredibly understanding and willing to super out of his way to help you. He's very thorough in his grading but it is SO helpful and will make you a much better writer! One of my favourite profs by far. Participation is HUGE.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG389
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed this class. I learned a lot and also had few laughs which was cool. I think I even improved my communication skills which was a huge bonus! Yes, lots of reading for sure though, but if you like to read (it was a 300-level course afterall), youll be fine.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was absolutely AMAZING! I would take him in a heartbeat again. Extremely kind, genuine prof. He really cares for his students. Take him if you can :)

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bill was such a fun professor. He also cracked jokes and made sure everyone was well respected. Majority of the semester we did a novel study... Harry Potter!! There was a lot of essays, and I got the exact same mark on every assignment no matter if I worked hard or not. Gives great feedback on every essay if you hand on time. Extends deadlines too

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Coming from someone that is more math/science oriented I'm always a bit anxious about English classes. But, this class was excellent. He has a very unique teaching style that really pushed me to want to grow as a writer and academic. I've been able to apply the things I learned in this class to everything I write. 10/10 would recommend.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Thompson is extremely caring and funny. He does not have one of those monotone voices that make it easy to fall asleep like alot of other profs which makes it so that paying attention to him is easy. He gives really great feedback, and if you decide to take his class there is a slight surprise for you when you first enter his class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a great prof and I'll definitely try to have him again. He marks a bit hard but gives great feedback. Plus he changes the due dates if he feels there hasn't been enough time for us, which is greatly appreciated. No midterms or final.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG389
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

TAKE THIS PROF! The most understanding prof I have ever had. He understands the student life so he is willing to adjust things in the schedule. He's funny and very kind to his students. He really takes the time to get to know you if you regularly attend class. Tons of reading in this course but I know he's firm on that! Attending regularly helps!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL389
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Thompson was one of the absolute best profs I had. The amount of reading we had to do (one novel a week) was excessive, but the reading was light enough and the discussions rich enough that even if you had not finished the book entirely you did not miss any key information. Final exam was in take-home essay format.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL102
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing prof. Funny as hell if you tune into his lectures. I find it inspiring for him to be teaching an English class while being completely blind -that also means that he doesn't do midterms or finals. The course was easy to follow and we did Harry Potter for our book report to which he was enthusiastic about. Gives good feedback too.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The best English prof I've ever had! He gave me such amazing feedback and I genuinely became a better writer because of him. If you show up to class and try to talk, you will get a good mark in participation (I hate talking in class and I did awesome in participation). Overall, I would highly recommend to anyone!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Amazing prof! He tells you what he expects and is a tough grader but you can tell he just wants everyone to succeed. Gives lots of one on one attention to your concerns and will always help! We only did essays in his class but it has done a lot for me. He gives extensions too and genuinely cares about you enjoying the class, just work really hard!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL389
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took Engl 102 with him before. He gives really good feedback but he's the hardest marker ive ever seen. He's really hard to impress. Had to read 9 novels this term. Participation really matters, you wont receive full marks for attending his lectures only. He expects you to speak every class. Probably the last english class ill take with him.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

William is amazing!!! He is funny and kind, gives amazing feedback on your papers. He genuinely wants you to learn and make you a better writer. He is a fair marker and gives you lots of time in class to work on your papers and gives lots of extensions to alleviate stress! I would highly recommend him for this class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG389
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Took Childrens lit with him, very heavy reading as it was 9 novels but he is VERY understanding and is ready to help if you talk to him. Participation matters.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was a fantastic Prof who truly cares about you and your concerns. He's blind yet makes the class more personal than any other teacher I've had. He took the effort to know your name and does a lot of one on one work to make sure you're doing your best. He gives lots of papers, but mainly just to give you feedback and the chance to improve.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGL305
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tough grader, but he is kind and helpful when asked for help, or to redo a paper with problems. Super nice guy; good sense of humour; thoughtful and caring. These are valuable qualities in a prof who is helping people learn, not just knocking people down like many other professors do, just for kicks.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Thompson has to be one of my favorite proffs i've had at a university level. work on the comments he leaves on the writing assignments and it will be an easy A