3.5

Angela Fiore

Psychology - Community College of Allegheny County

3.5
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3.5
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3.6
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Would Retake

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What Students Say

Class insanely hard, but prof laid back and tries to help and be funny

PSYC101 - 5.0 rating

Seems to really want to help

PSY101 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

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Reviews (83)
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PSY101
Oct 8, 2006

No Comments

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PSYC101
Oct 25, 2006

Class insanely hard, but prof laid back and tries to help and be funny.

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PSY101
Nov 16, 2006

Seems to really want to help. Class is very hard, but she tries to make jokes to help you remember things. I wish she would have study guides and less papers though.

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PSY101
Dec 20, 2006

She about killed me, but she was good.

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PHSYC101
Jan 18, 2007

THIS TEACHER IS HORRIBLE!!!!!!!! what were they thinking? Cannot miss more then 1 test...and she decides not to tell you wha ther tests will be about. SWITCH out while you can. BEWARE

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PSY101
Feb 8, 2007

STAY AWAY! I wish I would have known about this web site prior to enrolling. She intimidated me to the point I broke out in hives, and lost sleep over her class. We lost half of our class due to her mean, negative attitude. She thinks she's teaching at Harvard!

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PSY101
Feb 15, 2007

i hate it

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PSY101
Feb 20, 2007

Teacher is tough and expects alot. Tries to intimidate and it does work on some as several dropped out after first couple classes. Makes subject interesting but wish papers assigned were not so APA driven and more about the content. If the majority of the class was going to pursue psycology as a major then APA guidelines may be more relevant.

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PSYPSY
Feb 21, 2007

She gives slides and allows you to use the book for quizzes. People who are intimidated just don't want to work. There is only one worksheet to use a certain formatting, one paper, and a group project, other than the quizzes. She treats you like a college student and doesn't dumb it down so you will get the same education as "Harvard".

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PSYCH101
Feb 21, 2007

Could this class be any more easy? Prof is nice but doesn't take any bs, so people say she's mean, but if you just talk to her you would know she really does want to help, just dont bs her. Hello! Open book tests and next to no other work?

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PSYC101
Feb 22, 2007

Chick can be scary, but only to the dumbasses that dont wana work. Makes sure we understand stuff and not much work.

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PSY101
Feb 22, 2007

Good teacher. Glad she got rid of the whiners. Suck it up and work.

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PSY101
May 10, 2007

She is a good teacher , but comes off very tough and itimidating , and she does not take any bull! You do learn and she gives u the opp to earn alot of grades so that u can make up for a poor quiz. Another professor I had only gave 5 grades total, so Fiore helped ,she is fair on grading. Dont let her scare u away.

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PSY101
May 11, 2007

Class is interesting. She's a good teacher, but I can see how some people might find her intimidating: mostly those who don't want to work and want a free ride. However, I personally think it's good that she "teaches like it's Harvard". She's trying to prepare you for life. It isn't always easy! She provides PowerPoint slides and explains well

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PSY101
May 12, 2007

She's actually really nice, but because she doesn't take any BS people think she's mean. Never knew what she was going to do next in class, which made it interesting. The final project was fun and an easy point booster and there wasn't anything that would kill your grade if you screwed up. I messed the paper up & still up for an A. Take her class!

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PSY201
Jun 6, 2007

Very interesting class. Learned alot of about ed psych. Good interactions with students and final project was tough in groups, but learned more than just reading the book.

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PSY101
Aug 29, 2007

Excellent prof! Tons of help, everything is posted, and who can beat open book tests?? I love the activities! She was always around and always answered emails. Highly recommend!!

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PSYPSY
Sep 5, 2007

i hated this teacher she was out her mind wantung paper written in APA are you crazy. I got up and left in the middle off class to go drop her ass. Soon after all but 2 people dropped her class DONT TAKE HER IF YOUR NOT GOING INTO PSY AS A CAREER

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PSY101
Sep 10, 2007

The last reviewer must be on drugs cuz idk of ANY classes where there were only 2 people left. I liked her cuz she got rid of the wastes. You're in college now and God forbid you WORK! Oh, and APA is just to reference stuff and lots of majors use it, but then again, you;d have to LEARN something. Don't let the slackers scare you off. She's good.

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PSY101
Sep 10, 2007

I have her now and she's super cool. One paper, final project, and open book tests...can't beat it. She's actually gotten our quiz scored posted the same day we take the quiz. She's tough, but seems fair. Really laid back and kinda funny.

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PSY101
Sep 13, 2007

I like her. She gives us study guides and handouts to help every week. Nothing is too hard. I like that there is no one thing that will nail your grade. We have had our quiz grades posted on like the same day we take them. The activities in class are cool!

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PSY201
Sep 15, 2007

Knows a lot about educational psych. We did lots of activities and learned about the systems we will be working in. Liked the variety of stuff she taught us. Good prof. overall!

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PSY101
Oct 15, 2007

Good professor that is super laid back. Everything is laid out for you and she seems to care about her students. I would take her again.

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PSY101
Nov 24, 2007

At 1st I really liked Angela she gave handouts,posted everything on blackboard,open book tests etc. she's an ok teacher in that manner but other than that she's fake as hell! She used my paper as an ex. and ellaborated the whole thing in a bad way just 2 get laughs!Someone sed she's funny & makes jokes its true but her stories aren't real!

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PSY101
Nov 27, 2007

She is a good teacher that will go out of her way to help you. As far as her being fake, (I don't agree) who cares if you're learning? Would you rather have a "real" teacher who didn't give you the notes, open book tests, study guides, and help or one that did, even if you didn't like her personally? This is about the teaching, nothing personal.

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PSY101
Nov 28, 2007

She hands u evrythng u need 4 the class. Interesting class and liked the activities. Good teacher.

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PSY101
Dec 12, 2007

She is awesome! She totally went out of her way for me. She helped me both in and out of th classroom. Great teacher!

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PSY101
Dec 14, 2007

Good class! I am so glad I got into her section this semester. I can't until I have her again!

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PSY101
Jan 20, 2008

If psychology is not your major DO NOT take this class!!!

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PSY101
Jan 20, 2008

Yea she is a little crazy

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PSY101
Jan 25, 2008

Really interesting. Like the use of the visuals. Not a class for slackers though.

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PSY201
May 14, 2008

Don't take her online if you aren't motivated to put a lot into it! Her class was very challenging. It entailed a lot of writing assignments/ projects, + tests/ discussion boards. I've taken 6 other online courses & this 1 was by far the most challenging. I am usually an A student. I earned a B in this class and I had to work very hard to get it!

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PSY101
May 15, 2008

Really simple class! I earned over 100% because of the easy quizzes and ass-loads of extra credit. She's really nice too, just don't spit subflower seeds in class!

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PSYCH101
Nov 13, 2008

To Angela's students. Get a grip!!! First, Angela is not that hard on you - I promise. She is very fair and goes out of her way to help students. The only students who do poorly are the ones who are not committed to their own educations. Frankly, I think Angela lets her students get away with murder half the time.

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EDUPSYC
Jan 12, 2009

I took her online class. It REQUIRES an UNBELIEVABLE AMOUNT OF WORK! I didn't understand the things she wrote (assignments, etc) most of the time? and she took a long time to get back to be when I messaged her. The tests are HARD! Overall though it wasn't soo bad, just requires a LOT OF work and styding.

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PSY101
Apr 23, 2009

Signed up for this class because she was supposed to be an "easy A" from the 'rate teacher' sites. Hardest class by far this semester, she grades very strictly, if I get a B I'll be very lucky. She is nice and gives lots of extra cerdit opportunities but I am not absorbing anything. Semesters almsot over and only 2 assignments graded ><

3.0
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PSY201
Apr 24, 2009

Teacher was very rude when it came to writing comments on assignments. Very sarcastic. Unwilling to change project procedures when problems arose. If you like sarcasm as a good teaching tool then take this class if not avoid at all costs.

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PSY101
Apr 29, 2009

Really nice lady, but class was hard! She tries to help students and is always available to help. A crapload of extra credit to help out. Highly recommend if you wanna learn sumthin.

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PSY101
May 26, 2009

After reading some of the comments...boo hoo! As an older student I appreciate that she is trying get you to realize that REAL LIFE makes you follow directions, turn things in on time, and actually WORK! I LIKED that there was a high standard. Just wait until you little whiners get out into the real world when your not so darn "special". Grow up!!

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PSY208
Jun 23, 2009

I took her for the online educational psychology class. This class was the worst class I have ever taken. The workload was immense which we could have dealt with if she were more clear about her assignments. She was also unnecessarily rude. Everyone in my project group was very unsatisfied with this professor.

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PSY201
Jul 9, 2009

A lot of work, but since going on to Pitt professional year, am glad it was a "real" class and not some blow-off. I use the material from the course and am ahead of some classmates in the program because she treated it like a REAL college class. She always answered my questions and I liked that she let us be creative. Good prof!

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PSY101
Nov 3, 2009

At first I was afraid of this class and the prof, but as its almost the end of the course its actually been alright. I personally think the course is interesting, however.. ms fiore goes over everything very quickly and expects you to know and understanding everything right anyway. She has made some rude comments toward people, but she's nice..

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PSY201
Apr 15, 2010

This is the worst class I have ever attended in my life. She is unclear on assignments, rude, insulting, and seems generally uninterested in teasching the course. More than half the class dropped, and the other half is failing. She is unorganized, she never goes over questions and concerns.I feel as if I have learned nothing in educational psych.

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PSY201
May 12, 2010

This online course was the worst. She never posted grades throughout the semester like the teachers are suppose to so no one knew where they stood. When a student asked her what their grade was she would delete their discussion board post and not answer emails. She was very unclear & belittled students when they asked her questions.

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PSY101
Jul 27, 2010

I took this course in the summer and it was no joke! The syllabus is insane and the instructions very detailed, so there is no question what she wants. Some students hated her, but they were just slackers and she didn't take their crap. I actually learned something! Good prof if you actually want to learn!

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PSY100
Sep 2, 2010

A terrible teacher by most standards. She belittles her students with pointless kindergarden teaching methods. This class would be good for say, 1st graders, not college students.

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PSY201
Oct 20, 2010

Had her for the online class this summer. There is a fair amount of work and the tests are ridiculously easy (she uses the same questions on all her tests = freebies) Her instructions are not very clear, you wait weeks for feedback on assignments and she seems to be on a power trip from the start..

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PSY201
Nov 21, 2010

This woman has no business being a professor whatsoever. Online tests are posted with no announcements. A group project was posted with a beginning and a post-project review, but no due dates, no middle, no end, and no guidelines at all. Terrible professor, avoid at all costs.

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PSY201
Dec 6, 2010

I have this online class now and am angered at the ratings. The due dates are IN THE SYLLABUS. The assignment instructions are posted with such detail it's tedious. I am an older student & honestly think it's the younger "entitled" students that have a problem. I weep for the future of education if these students become teachers. Don't be a slacker

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PSY201
Jan 8, 2011

Just don't. She sucks!

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PSY101
Jun 6, 2011

DO NOT take her if you can help it. She is way too hard and expects way too much. If she don't like you then she doesn't like you and you don't do well in her class. Her course outline is insane and like a book when you get it. UNBELIEVEABLE

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PSY201
Jul 30, 2011

Took this class online, it was a continual source of frustration. The professor did not open links to assignments in a timely manner, the group project outline was vague. In a class when we learn about the importance of feedback, there was none. Assignments were not returned and grades appeared in the online grade book when report cards were due.

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PSY201
Aug 17, 2011

Do not take her! She is miserable. She does not post grades until after the final is taken and the assignment grades average is mysteriously the same as the test average with no explanation to the grades. She does not respond to emails, if you have a concern about an assignment she addresses it after the assignment is due. Worst professor I ever ha

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PSY101
Nov 12, 2011

She has an attitude problem and doesn't care about you. Don't take her.

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PSY101
Nov 18, 2011

Terrible teacher. Goes off on tangents that have nothing to do with lessons, very rude and opinionated. Her answer to most questions is "check the syllabus", which is over 10 pages long & poorly written. Her assignment instructions are just as bad, and spread out in multiple places. Do NOT take unless Psych is your major, and you are a masochist.

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EDPSY201
Nov 22, 2011

Very confusing. Difficult to get a straight answer. When a question was asked she referred us to her previous instructions which were very difficult to understand. She told us more of what not to do rather than telling us what she needed or wanted us to do. Very hard to understand and tests were crazy and off the wall.

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PSYCHBC32
Apr 12, 2012

I will agree that she is hard and not completely clear with her instructions. I didn't like that we never got our papers back. BUT a good teacher is usually hard. You do learn from her. I would take her again if i had to take another psych class. You can't expect things to be handed to you on a silver platter. I found my class to be interesting

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PSY101
May 10, 2012

Hard as hell, but u learn. Instructions and syllabus long, but has everything in it. Takes too long getting things back though.

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PSYCH101
Jun 28, 2012

Very hard class. Excellent Professor! would not hesitate to have Professor Fiore for any of my classes.Straight and to the point.

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PSY101
Jul 1, 2012

Very hard teacher with unrealistic expectations from students.

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PSY101
Jul 4, 2012

Do NOT listen to the terrible things about her! I was completely wrong about what to expect from her! She is not the crazy "witch" people say she is. She prepares you for a regular college by being challenging.mNothing was unrealistic about her expectations. I transferred to a university and believe me, I never would done without her.

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PSY201
Jul 24, 2012

I got an A in her class, so I'm not saying this out of spite. She was one of 2 awful professors that I ever had. She isn't concerned with her students. She gives you the syllabus, tells you which book to buy, and that's that. If you have questions, don't even bother emailing her, and don't expect feedback on grades-when she finally grades work.

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PYSCHBC11
Jul 25, 2012

I love this teacher. I admired her style of teaching even more after i was finished with the class. She is hard but knows her stuff. I would highly recommend her if you want to learn!

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PSY201
Jul 27, 2012

I am in the internet class now we get our grades fairly quickly, there is a ton to read since she can't lecture, and I have had every email and question answered pretty quickly. I would have rather had this class on campus and I hate the group assignment, but I do like the professor a lot and she does seem to want to help. I would recommend her.

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PSY201
Aug 10, 2012

Really organized and everything done in a timely manner. I didn't realize how much harder online classes would be. There was so much reading because the "lectures" we're posted. Take this class in the classroom if you can to get more out of it. Very much available for questions and always willing to help. I would take her again.

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BCSPHY
Dec 17, 2012

she is the best

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BCP101
Dec 17, 2012

she is the real proff in the ccac grow up guys. i love her she is good and fair

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PSY101
Dec 20, 2012

this teacher at night was very un organized we had test s on 3 chapters at a time we learned more about her and her room mate than psychology most of the class fail i do not recommend her at all she was an intelligent teacher but her teaching methods were horrible

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PSY101
Jan 4, 2013

First day of class she was very rude."I just want to say I'm not sensitive, and I dont care about effort.I had this one student who attended all my classes, participated, did the little extra credit and still failed, effort means nothing to me. She gave us 3extra chps. a week before finals,tried to give us a pop quiz that was 2chp ahead.

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PSY208
Feb 26, 2013

I have had her for several courses and I noticed all of her poor ratings were from PSY 101 or an online class, which means they wanted something EASY and got an actual professor. In the previous comment, I was there for that it is NOT what she said. She said grades are based on comprehension, not "effort". So, no "everyone gets a trophy"...grow up!

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PSY101
Apr 2, 2013

You might as well teach yourself. Anything that is said in class will not be important come test day. Extremely hard professor.

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PSY101
Apr 12, 2013

She gives so many opportunties to do well. She is clear in her lectures, takse time for student questions, and even allows a "cheat sheet" on exams (as well as "hints" for the pop quizzes and some exam questions). I personally like her and wish other students would stop whining and just study.

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PSY101
May 10, 2013

She tried some new things this semester and it was great! I hope she keeps changing up things to help the students understand the materials. I loved that she listened to our suggestions!!

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PSY108
May 10, 2013

Quizzes did not have questions related to material in chapter. Group project was impossible. A group paper with no guidelines on length other than "very lengthy", an individual paper of 5-7 pages, and a 2 page paper on each group member (4). Do not take this class if you want to retain your sanity!

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PSY208
May 30, 2013

She made sure we understood the concepts and didn't just "cover" the material. Also, she allowed us to wor n groups on the exams to simulate working in teams of professionals to come up the correct diagnosis. Don't get me wrong, this class was VERY difficult, but she really tried to help the student and I LOVED the final paper.

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PSY101
Jun 4, 2013

eaSy class. just do what she says..

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PSY101
Jun 11, 2013

I like that she is trying new things with us and will stop and explain if we ask her to. It is a summer class so it's super-fast, but with her, i feel like i can handle it!

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PHY108
Sep 4, 2013

She was AWFUL in Psy 108 online. Never answered emails, had ridiculous amounts of work piled on. Who assigns a group assignment online?!? We couldn't even exchange numbers online or meet in person and somehow had to write a 7 page paper together...ridiculous. I learned nothing from her.

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PSY101
Nov 7, 2013

The absolute worst teacher I've ever had. She thinks she's so great but is literally a HORRIBLE teacher. I asked for help and she said 'I've already helped you as much as I can'...Lectures are boring and useless. The info she gives on lectures isn't on the exams. Your better off teaching yourself by reading the book. Don't waste your time on her.

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PSY101
Nov 12, 2013

I have her now and she has gone out of her way to accommodate me, I am an older student so I know that these kids want to do nothing and get an A. She is very knowledgable and will help-if you ask for it. She lets you have a "cheat sheet" and even gives "hints" for exam questions. I highly recommend her and have her again next semester.

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PSY101
Feb 25, 2014

Awesome teacher. Her course is tough and requires work. Read the material, study and you will be fine. She post more than enough study aids to get you through. Our final was open notes and we got to work with a partner. She is Awesome! I highly recommend her.

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PSY108
Jul 2, 2014

I had Professor Fiore online Psy 108 and it was horrible. We have alot of work which is reasonable for a class however trying to get a hold of her was not easy! She wanted us to do a group project online where we couldn't communicate with anyone outside of Black board. No one was on the same page. It was horrible and stressful.

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PSY270
Grade: A
Jul 30, 2014

This was the first time this class was offered and it was tough! She was very honest about what kind of stats would be used and treated us like adults. She was more than fair about testing and homework. I loved how she really cared more about our learning than "scores". On top of that, she even brought snacks every week (and gluten free too!).

Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A+

53% confidence
Based on 1 grades
Most common grades:
A (1)
Grade Distribution
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Based on 1 reported grades
A: 1
Rating Trend

Declining

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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

PSYC101

5.0

(2)

PSYCH101

5.0

(3)

BCSPHY

5.0

(1)

BCP101

5.0

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PSY270

5.0

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Difficulty by Course

PHSYC101

5.0

EDUPSYC

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EDPSY201

5.0

PSY108

4.5

PSYCH101

4.0

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