4.7
Quality2.5
Difficulty97%
Would Retake89
Reviews97%
Would Retake
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What Students Say
“Loved taking classes with her”
FITS-215 - 4.0 rating“10/10 would recommend”
FITS-215 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
51%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Not enough time periods for trend
Ratings by Course
FITS-215
4.7
(39)FITS200
4.7
(28)FITS-333
4.6
(22)Difficulty by Course
FITS200
2.5
FITS-215
2.5
FITS-333
2.4
Reviews (89)
This professor made complicated things simple. Email her if you have any questions regarding the course and she'll try her best to respond to those email as early as possible. Loved taking classes with her. Make sure you try to complete assignments on time.
10/10 would recommend.
Overall simple and easy to understand
I love Ms Simpara, she creates a great class environment and is constantly giving extra help and resources. She has a well planned out schedule, lots of time to prepare for homework, and is very understanding in class to give extra needed time or credit options to! Lecture and hands on classes, drawing, adobe apps, and fun photography projects!
I really enjoyed this fashion class. I learned a lot and found the lessons interesting. The professor was helpful and made the class engaging. Overall, I had a positive experience.
Very easy professor to understand and respond time and feedback were always amazing I loved the course!
I love this professor; she was very open to feedback and greatly demonstrated instructions on projects and homework. She does not take late work, which is a plus and a minus- it could ensure that you get things done on time.
LOVE HER! Great professor
Professor Simpara is one of the nicest and most amazing teachers at U of A and in the FITS/RCSC program. She is always there to help and will never hesitate to help you with any questions you have. This course was definitely a little difficult at times, but having a professor like her helped a lot. She really just wants you to succeed.
This professor is super organized and easy to communicate with. Great direction and guidance is given for each assignment and project. I would highly recommend this course and teacher.
This professor provides all the resources you need to do well in the classs, they just sometimes aren't organized in the best way. It is easy to do well in this class as long as you manage your time wisely and pay attention to the lecture material. If you ever need help in the class, it is very easy to get in contact with Hope via email.
The best! Hope is an amazing fashion teacher and I have learned so much! I feel so supported in this class!
Professor Simpara is one of the best teacahers I have ever had. The classes were enjoyable and it is apparent she wants her students to succeed. If you get the chance, definitely take her class! If ever confused on instructions or where to find something, she is happy to meet with her students and responsive on email.
I love Professor Simpara and I am sad she is leaving U of A! She is extremely passionate about what she does and has made my love for fashion grow. All of her assignments are creative and important. The assignments and projects sometimes take a while to complete but the grading criteria is clear and all she cares about is if you try your hardest.
Professor Simpara is one of the nicest professors I have had so far. She is very understanding and genuinely wants the best for her students! The course is Photoshop and Illustrator heavy and is best to have some prior experience with them before joining this class. If you don't have any it's okay because she can help you outside of class time.
Professor Simpara is always kind and makes sure to prepare students for the fashion industry.
Hope is amazing, and I want to take every class she offers. I've taken most of her classes, and I have gained so much knowledge from her.
I really enjoyed the FITS215 course with Hope Simpara. She is very accommodating and knowledgable. However, when emailing her, she takes a bit longer than most professors.
Hope Simpara is a great professor! She cares for her students. The only thing is it takes a while to get your grades back.
Professor Simpara did an amazing job with this class. I took a lot away from it, and the assignments she gave never felt like busywork. The class is mostly graded by a series of quizzes and a few projects. Everything makes sense and is in line with the material taught. I would definitely take a class with her again. I've also only heard good things
Hope is an amazing professor. It is clear that she cares about her students' success in and out of class. She will take the time to help you with anything you need. I took FITS200 with her, and while the work can be time-consuming, it is teaching valuable skills. I would definitely recommend taking this class!
Professor Simpara was very helpful when it came to be flexible and available outside of class. I was personally taking multiple fashion classes that are meant to build on each other at the same time, and she was very accommodating to me. She offers many extra credit opportunities, so doing well in the class is possible if you put the work in.
I have taken multiple classes with hope now and I absolutely love her. Very much so recommend taking her class
Professor Simpara has been one of my favorite instructors at the University of Arizona. She is understanding and supportive when students are facing challenges. She consistently offers extra credit opportunities for those looking to improve their grades and records all class sessions to accommodate students who may not be able to attend in person.
I took an online course, and i still received clear feedback to learn and understand why i received the grade i did. Instructions to assignments are clear as well.
My Favorite teacher! I've taken four of her courses and enjoyed every one. The classwork is practical, meaningful, and very useful towards portfolio and career. Highly recommend!
Hope is a great professor for FITS 200. She genuinely cares about her students' wellbeing in and out of class. The workload was definitely very manageable and all the projects are explained well.
She is a little tough but her instructions are clear of the class and it isnt a hard class.
Professor Simpara is incredible! All of the assignments allowed me to exercise what we were learning in the class. She was always very helpful and responded to any questions we had in a timely manner.
I LOVE Professor Simpara! She has truly sparked my interest in advancing technologically and excelling as a fashion professional! I highly recommend anyone to take her classes.
I enjoyed my time in 215 and felt as though I grew as a student and was reasonably pushed outside my comfort zone. Definitely recommend for those studying fashion.
Very nice teacher, has videos for every activity if you get stuck; zoom meeting option if you cant come to class. Overall fun assignments & activities.
She explains in detail most of the assignments, and posts videos of her lectures and classes every time she has class. And also post video tutorials of each assignment. Super friendly and understanding.
Just make sure you stay on top of your work, not a hard class at all but can be if you get too far behind
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The instructor's activities, projects, and quizzes were reasonably scheduled with a consistent workload. Proper resources and help were also easily accessible. I enjoyed the various creative projects within this course since I was able to create original visuals. I thoroughly enjoyed being able to express my artistic ability within this course.
She is a very good teacher! If you are struggling, she offers plenty of help! I recommend!
All the assignments were laid out clearly in each module. The only thing about this class is that grades don't go in until the end of the year, so you dont know what you have in the class or what you got on the assignments until the end.
Hope is very passionate about what she teaches which makes it much easier to learn. She is clear about classwork and assignments. It is important to stay on top of your work though because it is very easy to fall behind. There is a good amount of work however she gives ample time to get it done in class. Overall amazing professor.
Amazing class and professor. Very understanding and helpful. Truly wants students to suceed.
I loved Hope Simpara as a professor. I have taken multiple of her classes and enjoyed everyone. She grades fairly as well as gives clear tutorials for assignments. She is also personal and funny!
Very kind Professor
Professor Simpara is one of the best, I've taken multiple of her courses! Her attention to detail when explaining assignments and her how to videos she posts for most assignments. She is funny and a good person. I would definitely recommend her classes.
Professor Simpara is one of the best when it comes to teaching. I've taken a few of her courses and I've left with so much knowledge every time.
Other then online course content page being confusing class was great.
she's really awesome
Super chill professor. Her classes were super online based, and we had to use a lot of adobe. Overall, she helped me with everything I needed and was always kind. 100% would take again.
I loved this class was very helpful for my fashion major! I learned how to use different platforms to create different projects was very fun! was very fair with grading did a great job would 100% take agin. her teaching style was very straight forward, easy to navigate
Taken two classes by this professor and I love each of the materials she taught. So easy to learn from the lecture. Just do the assignments and quizzes and you will pass. Also gives a lot of opportunities of extra credit. I recommend taking her class!
Great class!
This professor is so caring and she is very engaging.
Instructions for assignments are clear for the most part, but she hasn't graded anything yet, and the semester ends next week. This is concerning, as I think it's very unfair for students not to be updated on their grades throughout the course. To be honest, I would advise against taking an online class with this professor.
Truly one of the best professor's I've ever had at the University of Arizona. Cares about her students and is always willing to help if you have any questions. I enjoyed her class so much and learned a lot from it when it comes to fashion. I definitely recommend everyone take her!!!!
This was my first time taking an online class with Professor Simpara. This class is perfect for fashion students and Social media digital marketing students who are interested in fashion. I learned lots of great information from her lecture videos and the textbook. The class projects are enjoyable to design & you're able use it for future portfolio
She's an alright professor. I wouldn't retake her personally.
I absolutely loved having class with Professor Simpara! I've taken several classes with her, and I always leave feeling like I've learned something useful and have something great to show for it. She is informative, kind, patient, and hilarious. Such an incredible person with a talent to match!
Go to class if you can. You'll still learn outside of class but it matters for your grade.
This class was great!
The project instructions are hard to understand. In addition to this on weeks that there are projects there will be about two weeks before where we have no work due but there will be the project and then 8 other assignments due at the same time. Other than that this course taught me alot about fashion technology the professor is open to questions
Lots of extra-credit opportunities. Only 3 major projects with lots of time given to work on them. Great professor, I learned a lot about the fashion industry that will be helpful in my professional career.
Great teacher that provides meaningful assignments that will actually help you in life. However, there was a big project due nearly every week. Very project heavy and a lot of work to keep up with.
Professor Simpara was a great teacher and the assignments were fun as well as beneficial to a future in fashion.
I love our professor, she's AMAZING!
Professor Simpara was very lenient and had very fun assignments which gave you motivation to do good on since they are very helpful while being fun.
Very fun assignments while still learning so much.
Hope Simpara is an amazing teacher!
One of my favorite classes I have taken for my FITS minor, working through fashion marketing strategies and how they apply within my own life was very inspirational and I will take this new knowledge with me beyond the classroom and into my personal life!
One of the best professors who knows how to push you to actually be prepared working in fashion. The projects are a lot of work but she helps us grow the necessary skills and creative direction that is vital for anyone interested in wanting to have a successful career in fashion. Also has lots of extra credit opportunities!
I thought this class taught me a lot of valuable things for my major and every video she posted on d2l was very helpful.
Definitely go to class! She will go the extra mile for you if you go see her in person.
I loved this class! The work is built on top of each other, and Simpara teaches things that are relevant to finding a job in the fashion industry.
FITS 333 was a creative and insightful class that helped me better understand branding, visual storytelling, and fashion marketing. I enjoyed the hands-on projects that let me apply what I learned in a real-world context. It gave me the tools and confidence to express my ideas and prepare for a future in the fashion industry. Really recommend.
Grading was very behind but the course was fun!
Hope is Awesome! I would take her class, I learned a lot. Plus flexible
very easy class if you do your assignments in a timely manner
I really enjoyed this class! I genuinely enjoyed what I was learning about and quizzes were super easy if you take notes on her lectures. Really easy to navigate d2l and find assignments too.
A lot of small projects but as long as you keep up and don't procrastinate you'll do well. Professor Simpara provides many step by step tutorial videos incase you need additional help, and she is also available during class. I genuinely had fun completing the assignments so I recommend the course!
Very kind teacher. Class layout is easy to follow.
Overall, was an easy class and easy professor. There is a good amount of work so be ready for that. Can be hard sometimes to find all the grading criteria/project instructions in one spot, but she's clear with what is required and is very fair with grading.
Such an informative class! Very straight forward, would recommend not waiting last minute for projects, as they are definitely involved. Overall great instructor :)
Very good professor, cool assignments and interesting class. Definitely recommend taking this class!
Great professor and great lectures.
Loved the class and everything it had to offer; the only thing I didn't like was that the assignment rubric wasn't really on point. Also start your projects early because they could be a lot of work if you do them last minute!
Easy class with a lot of useful information and assignments that helped put into practice. I would have liked to be able to keep track of my grades as we progressed. but I understand this semester was filled with many awesome events.
I greatly enjoyed this class and feel like it prepared me to work in the real world especially with learning to use adobe. Everything is always explained very well and it is super simple to follow along.
Very good, Professor, and great class content. I definitely recommend taking this class with Professor Simpara if you are in the fashion program.
Professor Simpara ensures you gain knowledge from her class and only wants the best for her students. All assignments are easy if you pay attention, and she makes sure to put videos up to follow along when you get stuck, and is always there to ask for help. Overall, great teacher!
Very good Professor and the class was really interesting. I would highly reccomend Professor Simpara if you are in the fashion program.
Really enjoyed taking this class and learned a lot of useful information I will be using more in my personal life. Assignment and deadline criteria was clear. This class does require a lot of effort with projects so DO NOT save for last minute, and make sure to be creative and authentic with your work!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
51%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Not enough time periods for trend
Ratings by Course
FITS-215
4.7
(39)FITS200
4.7
(28)FITS-333
4.6
(22)Difficulty by Course
FITS200
2.5
FITS-215
2.5
FITS-333
2.4