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ENG112 - 5.0 rating“Professor Gaiser is such a sweetheart”
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Reviews (109)
Her mind is very all over the place and she never completes her thoughts so her lectures are very choppy. She funny and gives you many chances with your work. It was Eng 111-09 and the lab part was so boring. She tends to never have enough things to do so in lab you just can leave early. Class goes by slow but its okay.
She is really nice and helpful. From time to time she seems a bit lost while teaching but really she means well and is just trying to teach you and be helpful. If you actually do the work and show up for class you are guarantee an A.
Someone please rate if u've taken her!
She is absolutely amazing. She is fun and she knows a lot. Such a wonderful lady. Easy A
She is the sweetest teacher. She cares very much and puts in a lot of effort to make the course managable for everyone. If you do your work and show up to class ON TIME you have a guaranteed A.
Great teacher who takes to time to assist her students. She is understanding and makes the class simple.
Best teacher ever. Really really really really nice, not a harsh grader. In class "quizzes" are not hard at all and so is the final exam. She's pretty generous when grading essays too. Of all the teachers that i've ever had, she is the best-no joke. She is kinda funny too.
Mrs.Gaiser is phenomenal. She's the sweetest lady you'll ever meet. She genuinely wants her students to do well and you can tell shes passionate about what she does. However, this class isn't for slackers, you have to do the work. As long as you put in some effort you'll get a good grade. Take her! You won't regret it.
I had her for ENG 111 6 week & she was awesome! You will totally enjoy taking her class. She's an amazing teacher.
Professor Gaiser is such a sweetheart. She actually cares about her students. Her class was easy. The final was easy too. Overall if you need to take ENG 111 & 9 take her! You wont regret it. Shes also really laid back and chilled.
She is a great teacher. She is extremely helpful and very fair with her grading. I unfortunatly didnt take the class seriously and failed. But if you just attend class and turn in all assignments,which were all very easy, you will pass easily.
Totally loved Mrs. Gaiser. The class is fairly easy as long as you show up and do your work. She lets you re-do/edit your work if you are not satisfied with the grade you got...that is if you turned it in on time. Overall-awesome and teacher. Already signed up for 125 with her!
She is the best ENG professor in NOVA. very clear and helpful. 3 reflection letter one research letter. She lets you revise your papers. She teaches you MLA and grammer step by step. Take her if you hate english or its your second language. You wont regret?
Gaiser is SUPER sweet, she's really eager to help and requires attendance. Not too much work but don't get lazy. She allows you to revise but always give you best effort the first time (she can tell if you don't) HIGHLY RECOMMEND
Prof Gaiser is a great professor. She is very kinda and reasonable with students and will help you in any way she can. There are a few papers you need to write and some small quizes th you can mostly do open book. She is a great and fair teacher.
She might be nice and kind. But from my point of view she does not know what she's talking about. First her grade system is really weird, it does not make any sense. I would recommend not learn from her but from someone else.
She is the sweetest professor ever. She has a good heart. She is willing to help anyone and not get mad about. She is also very king and tries to make the class fun. She doesn't grade harshly and understands that we are college students who work and have other duties. Definitely take her, she was one of my favorite classes. She was the nicest.
Amazing, amazing, amazing. One of the best professors I've had. I highly recommend taking her. Easy A if you attend class and write a couple essays
She's really nice lady!! she loves to give point and help you to have a good grade on your assignments. the class is a little bit boring but it worth it. I will take her again!!
Professor Gaiser is very helpful and is very understanding. Uses the textbook so make sure you purchase. Turn in assignments and show up to class, guaranteed a B.
there are a few tests on the class, but she will gives many journal assignments on the blackboard. You will have many chances to get extra credits, and dont come late to the class
I love prof gaiser. She is super nice and makes me actually enjoy writing. Yeah there are papers but she wants you to pass and let's you rewrite, edit, etc. Love her and want to take her again.
I took her 8 week class she is so sweet and kind! Very helpful. No tests just 2 argument papers that are easy. Take her Asap her classes fill up quick!
I love her. One of the best.
Do you feel English isn't your thing?? Well this prof. Will make you think twice. Prof. Gaiser is the best prof. I have ever taking. The class is not easy but she will find easy to teach you. Not too many homeworks! Make sure you come to class on time and do the work and expect an A :)
Professor Gaiser is just amazing. She gives you good grades to boost your confidence for whatever you do. I loved to be in a class. I do not normally rate professors but I felt like it is necessary to do so because she deserves it. I would not care to take her semesters after semesters. You read much things as homework but they are helpful anyways.
Professor Gaiser is a very kind person. She won't give you any pressure at all. The assignments are manageable: not too many readings and writings, and only three essays. Most of the time, we will discuss the readings we do during class. One midterm and one final. Both are not hard. Besides, she is an easy grader. Want an easy A? Choose her.
She is so sweet and personable, you can tell she really cares for all of her students. There are 3 papers, but she provides helpful comments on the drafts in order to receive an A on the final paper. The final exam was critiquing our own papers throughout the course and discussing strengthsweaknesses, it was very easy. I love her!
Not hard to get an A. Only 3 assignments. Test is easy. However, she treats her students like children in the kindergarten keep repeating and repeating her words during lectures. Take this class if you don't mind a mother-like professor.
She's a very sweet, nice lady.. And is understanding. But she can get annoying sometimes. She treats students like they are in elementary school. 3 papers and 2 tests ( midterm and final) She seems like an easy A professor but she's not actually not much of an easy grader. It's still not too hard to get an A though.
very nice professor but you have to work hard to get an A. but the class was boring.
She can be really nice, and helpful. She gives 3 essays and 1 final which is open book on certain parts of the test, but I don't recommend her because SHE ASKS FOR THE MOST on your essays, English is such an easy subject and my favorite subject, but she made me hate English. She is also an hard grader and will point out the smallest mistakes.
Professor Gaiser is AMAZING. She is very sweet and will always be there for you. She allows you to submit a draft before the final is due. She also lets you revise your final essay after she grades it. i cannot emphasize how nice she is. There are 3 essays and a final. Not much HW. Highly recommend this class, enroll before she's booked up!
Professor Gaiser is one of the nicest and funniest professors I've ever had! There are 3 major essays and a final, not much homework other than a few short reading assignments that will take you less than 10 minutes to read. Easy grading criteria to follow, if you follow her rubrics for the essays you will have no problem. Loved the class.
Professor Gaiser was a great teacher! She is very helpful, nice, and hilarious! Assigns 3 major papers which can be confusing but she's there to help and the final was mostly open source. She does kind of treat the class like we are 9 but it didn't bother me a whole lot. Just put some effort into your papers and you've got the A. Highly recommend!
Prof Gaiser sorta treats people like we are little children, she grades fairly easy except papers. She is funny, you have to read everything she gives, pop quizzes and group discussions literally every class. If you don't like group activities don't take her. She is very nice and funny, DONT USE YOUR PHONE, she gets so mad. Class out of 1250 pts
she is very kind person who treats her class very respectfully. i would love to take her class again. 4 major essays and a final exam. she grades attendance
The class is easy, but coming up with a story on your own is hard, BUT I loved her class. She's kind, sweet, super lovable and I highly enjoyed her class. It was entertaining, we read alright stories, and I loved receiving her feedback on my stories. I loved the style of the workshops too. We used the books to read the stories, but not too often.
Professor Gaiser is great! She explains what she's looking for when writing papers and assignments. She's also very funny, which made me enjoy the class even more. The class was very easy and I would definitely take her class again if I could!
Easiest Professor , Just do the meager amount of HW and go through her expectations for the 3 papers she signs and you'll get an A
Lots of Homework in google classroom, and tough grader. Attendance is mandatory takes off points and is very strict.
she is a good person, but she is extremely tough grader, she give a lot of homework. If you are not a native speaker, don't take her class. she will treat you like a child. I won't take her class again.
VERY TOUGH GRADER! SKIPP CLASS YOU WONT PASS! TOO MUCH HOMEWORK! SHE SAYS THE BOOK IS REQUIRED BUT WE ONLY USED IT THREE TIMES!
She's great and caring, and respectful to all her students. She gives you 4 major essays and a final. Easy breezy. Overall I enjoyed her class. If you end up needing help, she will be there to guide you on anything we've covered in class and relating to the essays. Do the work and you'll pass. :) I don't regret it. I wish I took her for ENG 111.
She is the best professor for ENG 112, 111, or 125. I took her for two semesters and got my return on investment. If you are looking for teacher who will give you a good understanding of writing while at the same time being able to get an A take her. Trust me, her class is chill, we always talk about current events and relate them to English.
Prof. Gaiser is one of my favorite professor's here at NOVA. She is really funny and cares about her students. She has very clear grading criteria so you will definitely pass her class if you're willing to put the time into it. She is very helpful with papers as well! I would definitely recommend her!
4 papers. Homeworks are relevant to each paper, and those are very helpful when you start writing. So make sure put some effort on homework then you'll be fine. There are some class discussions and group works but it won't be graded. So don't feel pressured! Don't be hesitated to ask questions to prof. Gaiser. She is always ready to help.
Professor Gaiser is the best professor! There are 4 papers and she clearly tells us what she wants in those papers. She is very funny, which is why I enjoyed her class. If you show up to class and put a lot of time into it, you will get an A.
she is a really great teacher! I had her for both ENG 111 and ENG 112.
Professer Gasier, is my favorite professor at NOVA. She's super understanding, and really wants everyone to understand the material. She'll even throw in quirky jokes here and there! A lot of in class discussions and assignments, so just show up- it's a chunk of your grade... Helped me become a better writer, take advantage of her office hours
Amazing teacher! Would definitely take her again.
She is amazing! She gives out a normal amount of hw, nothing crazy, the text book for this class was cheap and lightweight, we did 2 essays and had an easy mid term and final. Show up to class though because she will take points off for attendance. Other than that, you will most certainly get an A.
Shes a wonderful professor and caring . Doesnt give a ton of homework. Please dont be lazy .Only wrote 2 essay and didnt take any major test .
Prof Gaiser is amazing!!! Take her ASAP if you can. There are 3 major essays & a decent amount of homework readings from a thin textbook and some other readings from articles. She is very sweet to everyone. There are no tests, only a few quizzes, and one final exam. You will most likely get an A if you put in effort. Is the best choice, take her!
Professor Gaiser is very lenient, she cares about students and tries her best to help the students to get good grades. Before tests, she will give you practices that relate to the test. There is not much of reading. She doesn't stick with books, she gives you new articles that make you think. Furthermore, she gives you interesting projects. Takeher
She is such a sweet and nice professor! She really cares about her students and will gladly help. Would recommend her for English! If you do the work and follow the rubric for assignments, this class is an easy A. One thing to remember- attendance is worth points.
Prof. Gaiser is so sweet. She cares for her students. Do all the assignments and get an easy A. Attendance is worth points. Some classes were a drag where she kept talking and giving information that most already everyone knew. She says some things that we would do but never end up doing them. This class could've been taken n 8 wks.
Amazing professor and is very kind to everyone. She teaches ENG 111/112/125 but I think she taught this course (intro to short story -Lit) for the first time. There are no tests, only major thing is the 4 class writing assignments which take a lot of analysis time. Some HW based on readings but not too much. You'll get an A if you put in effort.
Professor Gaiser is the best! She always responds to emails and gives her students great feedback. Class doesnt feel rushed and she takes her time explaining assignments to make sure everyone gets it. Participation is key and will make lectures entertaining. I would definitely take her class again.
Professor Gaiser is an excellent professor. Her lectures are crystal clear so that everyone can understand the assignments. There were 4 papers total, but they are easy A's if you're willing to put the work and effort into it. I would take her again for any English class. Would recommend.
Professor Gaiser is one of the worst professors I've had in my experience at NOVA. I could not believe the fact that a professor teaching such a high level of literature didn't know about authors such as Gabriel García Márquez, Amanda Allende, even some graphic novels like Stephen King. The participation grade is based of attendance not knowledge
She tends to go off on unrelated tangents and she's very outdated in her method and out of touch with anyone younger then 40. She's very strict about attendance. Prepare for an easy class that teaches you stuff you already know, and really weird projects that don't really make sense.
She is so sweet but really strict on attendance. Her assignments are pretty straight forward so its not hard to get an A.
Prof Gaiser is great!! she made the class go by fast and gave us second chances on papers if we didnt get the grades we wanted. she also always wrote lots of notes on our papers so we knew exactly what to fix. She is always nice and understanding. I would recommend her to my friends.
Prof. Gaiser is easily one of the best at NOVA. No idea how she is less than a perfect rating. She cares deeply about your success and will help you as much as she can to ensure you succeed. She is funny and makes the class engaging. If you show up, follow the assignment directions and ask her to proof your paper before you submit you will get an A
Professor Gaiser is very flexible. She will work with the class to find a happy medium for everyone. She is a sweet, understanding person in general and it makes her an inspiration to me. I am hoping to be even half the teacher she is when I get my degree.
Mrs. Gaiser is such a sweet lady! She is caring, like a mom. She will reteach things you may have forgotten from high school english, which is nice; you don't have to know much to take her class. She does assign homework but it was always super easy, took me 10 mins tops. If you show up, you will get a good grade. Only 2 essays the entire semester.
there were only 3 major assignments which were easy to do if you follow the rubric. she gives great feedback, and shes very caring. participation is required, and theres only one exam which is the final which is very easy!! you wont regret taking her class!
Prof Gaiser is very sweet. There was 3 papers total and some EC. IMO, Pros: Homework take less than 10mins, no pop quizzes. Cons: She wants her students to work in group for every activity and I am prefer working by myself. She will tell you that your paper is good and give you a B- which is not good bc I am looking for an A or at least a B+
Professor Gaiser is a sweetheart. She is very caring and a fan of short stories. Her class is reading heavy hence "Introduction of Short Story" but every story is interesting. There are a lot of in-class writings about the stories so make sure you read them! Overall, easy A and a caring professor.
This is the second time that I have taken Mrs. G. I have taken her previously for my ENG 111 class and decided to take her again for Short Story, One of the things that I love about her, is that she is very laid back, understanding, and an easy professor! She cares DEEPLY about her students and you won't regret taking her! Everyone loves her<3
Prof. Gaiser is a wonderful professor. She is always trying to lighten the mood of the classroom environment. She is very friendly and approachable. There are quite a few papers and writing assignments in the class, but she breaks them up into smaller, more digestible chunks. I would absolutely recommend her.
Amazing, caring and professional TEACHER. Take her and you will not regret. You will learn a lot.
Doesn't grade stuff on time
Prof Gaiser really cares about her students. The focus of this class was more based on her wanting us to think for ourselves and getting us there. There was not a lot of hw and only 3-4 papers. She truly loves teaching and wants to get to know all of her students on a personal level. Participation & effort is key to passing the class.
I actually took this class in the summer... that being said, all the material was condensed into those 6 weeks but she made it really easy to follow along and keep up with everything. Weekly assignments &papers were not hard &we would read a new story from the book each week. that class was the 3rd class I took w her, she's just that great a prof!
Professors Gaiser is a lovely professor super kind woman, very accommodating, her class is fun and an easy A. No exams only short in class writings (took her in person) had a lot of fun in this class and is easy to take
Professor Gaiser is an amazing professor! She makes the class so easy that the only way you could fail her class is if you literally don't try at all. There were 3 major papers due during the semester and a few minor assignments. Her grading criteria is very clear and as long as you follow it you will get a good grade. I highly recommend her!
By far the greatest English professor in NoVa. Clear grading criteria, gives amazing feedback, allows for paper reviews, extremely understanding and compassionate. She cares about you as a person and a student. I 10/10 recommend taking her. Assignments are easy but challenging.
By FAR my FAVORITE professor at NOVA. Her grading style is fair and respected. She is such a compassionate caring person that actually cares for her students. I liked her class so much I hope I can take her again one day. The workload is just right with lots of feedback only to help you. She takes her time with each student making sure ur on track
Professor Gaiser truly cares about her students. She will give you a second chance to get a better grade if you didn't do well the first time on a paper or assignment. Not a lot of homework but we did have quite a few group work which wasn't bad because you get to know your classmates. Take her, she is amazing and very sweet!
Prof Catherine Gaiser Is the most encouraging and supportive prof I have ever come across. She's very understanding and will help her students in any way she can. The class overall was very manageable and fun. I recommend students to take her class.
She is funny and kind. she understands and she makes sure everyone is on the right page. she loves answering questions. you will need a textbook but I never did and I pass the class, it was that easy. a lot of small and easy assninments. you should definitely take her.
This class was great, if you put in a good effort you wont struggle. She is very nice and accessible outside of class and she genuinely cares about you as a person and a student. She gives great feedback on your writing, would definitely recommend her.
I took ENG 111 and ENG 112 with professor Gaiser. She cares about her students, she helps her students if they are struggling with an assignment.
Professor Gaiser is by far one of my favorite professors at NOVA. She is extremely caring and understanding of her students. She made ENG 236 a blast and chose interesting short stories to analyze. She is willing to meet with students and address any concerns you may have. I highly recommend her!
This is my first time rating a professor. 1. Very clear instruction on how to do home work and what is expected from this class. 2. Very helpful and understanding if you run in to late work. just let her know ahead of time. 3. responds quickly to emails, and set up zoom meeting during office hours.
This was an online class for half of summer. I took ENG 111 10 years ago but she was very understanding. She respond to all my email questions right away. she was even willing to set up virtual meeting with me because i did really bad on one of my home work. I wish i had her for my ENG 111. Thank you.
BEST PROFESSOR EVER. I had Prof.Gaiser for an online class and she's the sweetest person. She is straight forward but she's also so patient and caring. She gives extensions as long as you ask her. When I turned in work late, she barely took off points. She emails back fast and gives good advice. She has to be the best prof. I've had, all love.
I was terrified of ENG classes, but i had the best experience with proffesor Gaisler. She Respond back right away for my questions(email) not only that, she was willing to set up zoom discussion when it is hard to express it in writing. She made me feel like i could do anything. Thank you
Amazing teacher who takes into consideration life events and realizes that school shouldn't always be your first priority.
Professor Gaiser is a very caring and respected teacher. She understand that us students have a life outside of school. She gives multiple opportunities to receive extra credit, she also gives good feedback on your homework and research paper.
Professor Gaiser is easily the best professor here at NOVA. she is always putting in time to help students catch up and is the absolute sweetest person there is. Responds to email's very quickly and understands if something ever come up. THE BEST!!
I loved Professor Gaiser, she was very caring and understanding throughout the class if anyone was having trouble or needed an extension. The main thing that matters in this class is completing the work, however she is very lax and willing to work with the individual if they turn it in late or incomplete. She's pleasure to be with and learn from.
Professor Gaiser is amazing, helpful, and caring. She is giving a helpful feedback, responding on your email very quick. I learned from her course a lot in a short period of time.
Professor Gaiser is the sweetest professor I ever had. Her teaching is slow because she wants students to learn the steps to make a good essay. She cares for the success of her students. Easy class to earn an A.
Professor Gaiser is super sweet, and I would recommend her to everyone, but for some reason, towards the end of the semester, she became very lazy with grading. In my opinion, I tried my best and followed her instructions to the T. Yet I still had points taken away, which annoys me because I literally did what was asked of me.
She is very caring and will give you help or an extension if you ask. You have to follow what the assignment says or you may get points off. Not too much homework and just talked about the stories in class. Class was a bit boring but there was a party at the end of class.
super nice, will give you extra time to do homework. goes slow in class so everyone understands.
She is my FAVORITE professor! I spent a lot of time in the hospital during the semester and she was so understanding. She worked with me and understood that life happens! She is truly caring and understanding and wants to help. She even continued to check in on me. She is a lovely Person, an awesome professor, and a great teacher/mentor/support!
Absolutely amazing professor. Professor Gaiser was so kind and wants everyone to succeed. I recommend 100%. Workload was light for an English class.
Professor Gaiser is very kind and sweet. The class was more a collaboration/communicated class instead of full-on lectures. She really like having the class to be in groups as a way to know each other and communicate.She is very flexible. Work is not complicated. We read/do work in class and finish/continue what's left at home.Essays are our target
Mrs. Gaiser is sweet, it's very slow and she gives three free absences through the semester but wants you to show up for a grade. the assignments aren't difficult just do what is asked and on time and you will 100% get an A. I would say just show up and do the work and you will be good. late penalties but if tell her she can help extend due dates
i loved prof gaiser
TAKE PROF GAISER! shes super nice and sweet. assignments were easy and i loved the topics that we wrote about. we would do group work bc she would want us to participate and communicate w our peers. her grading was easy to understand and was very flexible because she really does care. i would def take her again
Best english teacher ever. Very caring and helps you succeed without babying you or making it too easy. If you can make friends with the people in that class, then it makes the whole class really fun. Really wants the best for you, so talk and be outgoing and everyone is happy. Wish she taught English Comp II so I could take her again. 1000/10
Professor Gaiser is an understanding and supportive mentor. She works with students and provides extra help when needed. The class is manageable, and Unstuck study can be a helpful study tool alongside the course material.
Professor Gaiser wants you to succeed. If you put in an ounce of effort, you will pass. Show up, listen to what she says, follow through, and you'll pass. She is very caring. Less lecture based and more collaborative, but its chill since you get to know your classmates. I would take her again 100%.
She has a very clear grading scale and gives amazing feedback, I even passed with a 101%. I am by no means really smart and deserved that grade but she gives extra credit and knows when you're trying your best and gives her students a break. As long as you participate in class and do well on the only 3 major essays you will pass with an A.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
84%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
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Rating Trend
Stable
+0.06 avg changeRatings by Course
111112
5.0
(1)ENGLISH111
5.0
(1)ENG115
5.0
(1)ENG236
4.8
(10)ENG111
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(50)Difficulty by Course
ENG125
3.0
ENG115
3.0
ENG112
2.3
111112
2.0
ENGLISH111
2.0