Penny Von Eschen - University of Michigan

Professor: Penny Von Eschen

Department: TBD

College: University of Michigan

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: AMST2001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The absolute worst lecturer I've ever heard. Her lectures have no coherent flow from topic-to-topic and she says umm so much that it is painful to listen to her. She just rambles in front of the class and people can't pay attention. I would avoid any class with her giving lectures.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AMCULT204
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Terrible lecturer, says umm more than anyone I have ever heard, doesn't finish sentences either. Lectures aren't mandatory and you mostly watch videos, but discussion sections are. Readings are excessively long but you don't really have to do them. All that said, super easy class with 40% of your grade coming from participation in section

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: AMCULT204
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

AMCULT 204 was very easy, and I kind of learned some stuff, but basically none of it was due to Professor Von Eschen. There are 3 assignments the entire year, graded by your GSI, so you really want good GSI. 40% of grade is participation in discussion, so go to disc sessions. Good idea to do the readings or at least parts of them too.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST363
• 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:

This was just a bad class. Readings were completely unmanageable and the paper assignments were unreasonably vague. The material should have been interesting but the way she presented it was confusing and meandering. I think she only finishes like half her sentences. I feel sorry for the GSIs.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: AMCUL301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor VonEschen is the worst lecturer I have ever heard. She has had at least 6 guest lecturers, including both GSI's and they were more knowledgeable than her. Her lectures drag on forever and she can never finish a sentence. She says um more than any person I've ever heard. The class isn't easy either, I wouldn't take this class....waste

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: AMCUL203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

There is a reason that attendance is mandatory in this class, mostly because literally no one would go if it wasn't. Honestly I think it would be difficult to try to make worse powerpoints than Professor Von Eschen. That being said the classes is ridiculously easy and you mostly watch movies.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: AMCUL103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's very informed on the material she teaches and seems to genuinely care about the well-being of her students.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST197
• 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:

Alright.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: AMCUL203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I learned a lot. I rate her well because I got a lot out of the class (lecture and all), but be warned, you must be a history lover of the highest degree to follow the class well.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST303
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Von Eschen's lectures are extremely hard to follow and are all over the place. She says "um" constantly, making it very difficult to pay attention. She took the content of what could have been a very interesting class and made it irrelevant and uninteresting.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: AMCUL204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

penny is very flighty in her lectures. She is all over the place and can't seem to make a complete thought. She says um a lot! 200 times in a 50 min lecture.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: AMCUL204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

a worthless class. lecture attendance is unnecessary, and the topics and grading are confusing. it sounds interesting, but the class is a joke.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST397
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Super nice, articulate, and knowledgeable. Very easy-grader, extremely lenient. Refreshing and unique perspectives, highly enjoyed the class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: AMCUL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Um well uh if I were to uh you know um eh rate this uh professor if you will. I'd uh have to um well say that she uh cannot speak a coherent sentance. She is also liberal, and so are most of your classmates, and you end up talking a lot of politics. So if you are conservative, they're just going to rip on you for reasons they don't understand.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: AMCUL204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

lectures are all over the place and only gets to the important point as everyone is walking out the door. i wouldn't have survived if it hadn't been for our gsi, interesting class but terrible lectures, pretty easy to get an a in though as long as you go to discussion

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: AMCUL140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Penny sucks. Period. She's speaks so unclearly, that even she doesn't know what she's trying to say. People who say "um" often sound dumb, but she says it about every other word... However, as much as I want to say avoid her, TAKE HER CLASS. Easy A... easy to **** your way through

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: AMCULT204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I think this is a great professor. She's quirky, definitely, but she's also brilliant, and in my opinion that makes it all good. She's definitely liberal, but I liked hearing a perspective on American history that didn't just echo what we see on PBS specials. I don't find that threatening.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: AMCULT204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The only redeeming thing about this class is that we got to watch many film clips. The teacher lectures on and on and on, and if it wasn't for the GSI half the class would still be confused as to the topics.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

absolutely terrible professor, totally unclear and hard to follow. very liberal and not afraid to maker her opinion well known (in a HISTORY class no less!) Made me totally uninterested in ever taking a history class at U of M ever again; I have no faith in the department if they hired her, I don't want to have another bad experience. Awful!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST161
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you like a professor who says "um" more than real words, views everyone and all their decisions in regards to their race then this professor is for you