Colleen Brice - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Colleen Brice

Department: TBD

College: Grand Valley State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG465
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

i'm always shocked to have professors who have absolutely no teaching skills. she's a nice lady, but she rambles the whole time or just leaves us in breakout rooms for half of the class. also this class is called "teaching READING and writing" and we've never talked about reading ever. no organization or engaging teaching at all.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG261
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

It seems that Prof Brice intentionally tries to make this class challenging. SO MUCH work. She is the hardest grader & takes a long time to respond to emails. She is not gracious or understanding & favorites those who do well + participate. The material in general is hard & she acts like everyone taking the class will become majors in the subject.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: EN261
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Super disorganized. Terrible notes and lectures. Likes to embarrass students by having everyone one by one answer a question in front of class. If you don't know it she won't help. Just stares. It's awful and humiliating. Tons of homework that isn't even graded.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: EN261
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Drowning in handouts. Homework rarely graded. She's patient, but if you don't understand something she'll just tell you to look it up AGAIN in the many, many, many notes she provides. Blackboard site is very disorganized, forgets to post homework frequently and still expects it to be completed. Sometimes she posts it morning of

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG660
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's the worst I've ever had. I don't like her at all and I will never take a class with her again. I am more than happy I'm not going to be a student there again!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG261
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She was an absolutely amazing teacher. Highly engaging and always related outside questions and scenarios back to the topics we were learning in class. She has a wealth of knowledge and I highly suggest you meet with her during office hours for general advice if you are going into the English field.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG675
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoy classes with Dr. Brice. She is fair and kind and treats all students equally. She is very knowledgeable about what she teaches and cares about the well-being of her students. Assignments for her classes are not hard but do take a lot of time. Lots of reading. She always gives clear grading criteria and feedback.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG261
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Wouldn't recommend. Have had few tests on difficult and a lot of material, acts like we have more time than we do. Spends class time going over homework instead of review (second test had no review session). Keeps class till the end and sometimes late. Prioritizes class over work despite not letting class out on time ever. Would drop if could.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG261
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She was very unprofessional. I was the only one in my class who knew what they were doing, so she imposed a rule that I couldn't raise my hand more than three times a class period and ACTUALLY COUNTED. She had very subjective grading, and I didn't get 2/3 of my exams back to see what I did wrong. She didn't like that I found the class easy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ESL098
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Love her. Very understanding to international student. Tried to be a helpful and supportive source to ESL students by suggesting places to go in grand rapids, or talking to us about our experience. Brought pizza and candies sometimes. Learned interesting thing from the writng projest through out the semester. take her

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG261
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

So, this class is hard in general and I genuinely feel like this professor tries to make it as easy as possible for students. However, because she wants you to figure it out for yourself, her help is sometimes vague. Also, her tests are hard and she is a pretty harsh grader...

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: EN261
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I'm a little shocked by the rest of the reviews on here. I thought Professor Brice was a very nice person, and I never felt like she made students feel dumb for asking questions. The work is complex, but she walks you through examples in class, which helps immensely. She did have a tendency to arrive late to class, however.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 261
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Although she knows what she is talking about, I didn't think she was very helpful. This class wasn't super easy for me and when I asked for help, she made it seem like it was a hassle to give it. I didn't hate her, but I wouldn't recommend her.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG261
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She knows what she is talking about but she makes you feel stupid for asking questions. Especially if the question is tricky and requires additional knowledge. She can be disorganized and spacey some classes but overall the her dry humor makes things somewhat interesting. She needs improvement with dealing with students.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG261
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Completely disorganized. Has extremely annoying tendencies that regularly occur in class. Makes students feel uncomfortable for requesting clarity and replies with comments like "You're not thinking," and "You must not have been paying attention." Etc. Her lectures consist of her trying to find examples of what she's trying to explain, and failing.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG660
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

AMAZING class, AMAZING professor. This class changed my life--I'm not kidding. Colleen's instruction helped guide me towards shattering the last ignorant inclinations I had. Give in to the journey. Forget what you think you know about language and prepare yourself to learn the truth.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG261
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

In my opinion this teacher is a poor choice on the part of the English Department at GVSU. Her teaching methods and communication skills are far below average in comparison to the rest of the professors I've had at Grand Valley.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG261
• 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:

Rudest prof I've ever had. I felt embarrassed/bad for others, and astonished at her poor teaching methods. I bet she is not a certified teacher. She has little patience, and always made me feel like an idiot when I asked questions in class. So I stopped, and ended up with a sub-par grade.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG261
• 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 don't know why people think this course is disorganized - she definitely gave us clear objective and her lecture was awesome. I am not sure about the other courses, but I strongly recommended ENG261 course. Although it was not very easy, I learned a lot from her. She is always willing to help her students and very intelligent.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG261
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Brice is a quirky but sweet lady. She often shows up a few minutes late and unorganized. Yes, there is homework after every class period but it is manageable. She is often confusing with how she presents material but overall, I learned a lot in the course. Have to work hard to get a good grade, though.