Pay attention or your doomed... do your home work or u will fail. shes fair but hard as hell

She's very thorough; always prepared for class; unbelievably helpful and knowledgeable. Highly recommended for all classes she teaches.

Shes a good professor, not unrealistic, but she'll make you learn your material. Kind of nice getting a female teacher in this field anyways!

Prepares well for class, can actually reply to questions with real information. Makes class time worth showing up for, that is, she doesn't make you do anything that's a waste of your time. Also easy on the eyes, so that's a plus too.

Very helpful, will correspond via email, posts all grades immediately. Gives lots of feedback, is very fair but tough, and knows her material well. Highly recommended!

Professor Kropff is a difficult teacher. If you don't take notes or talk with her in person about the curriculum, you are going to have a very hard time passing. She can come across as rude in e-mails, it is best to talk with her in person, but she does know her stuff!

Have also had for a multitude of other classes. She is knowledgeable about the material, but she is very difficult. I would say too difficult in most situations for what is acceptable. Inspiration to learn more and be excited about this technology field is not something that comes to mind when taking her classes.

She is a great professor when it comes to Teaching. However, her tests & quizzes are a bit over the top and sometimes rediculous compared to other professors at akron.

I had her for the CIS - Internship class, if you do all of the required assignments it's an easy A.

The CCNP Advanced Routing course is difficult, but not impossible. If you read the textbook and study, it is possible to receive an A in the class.

The CCNP Multilayer Switching course can be difficult. However, if you take some time to read the textbook and study, passing this class shouldn’t be a problem.

Best professor in the CIS program. Will go above and beyond to help her students. Do the work she assigns,unlike most of the kids that complain,and you will receive a good grade. The material covered is tough, but it is easy to pass the class. You want her, do not be afraid to take her. I heard so many bad things but found out she is the best!!!

If you just want a good grade handed to you then this is not the professor you want. But if you want to actually learn the material and put the work in then you will love her as a instructor. I had her for Advanced Routing and felt confident in the end that i knew the material. I have scheduled her for my Multilayer Switching instructor.

Great Teacher, Highly Recommended.

3rd time with her, haven't failed one class, all Cs or C+s, 3.5 overall GPA. She is very helpful and very nice. Would have done better had I done more than just read book. If you are lazy you will fail. Adv Rt is overhyped as being super hard. Read the book, watch the nuggets, do the labs out of class once or twice, easy passing, possible B or A

She's hard. One of the hardest professors I've had, but she isn't there to fail you. Although she doesn't show it often, she actually wants you to pass. You have to start studying everyday at least 1 week before the tests (2-3 weeks before the final). Go to open lab. Work with groups. Overall very knowledgeable, very very nice, very very very hard.

If you study, read the textbook, and practice you should do fine. If you want to actually learn something take Prof. Kropff. Highly recommended.

By far the best professor in the CIS program. You want to take every class with her! There are so many "horror" stories about advanced routing and other CNNP level courses. Don't listen to it. I got an A+ in the class by taking time to read the book and participating in class. The students that failed in my class didn't put in enough effort.

Everyone i talked to said Janet was so unfair and hard. I passed this class first try by studying the chapters and ppt. Janet puts a LOT of work into making the tests relevant. This class is hard compared to other CIS classes but if you put in the effort you will pass. This was the most useful class i have taken . Amazing and intelligent prof.

She is extremely tough, but I've learned more from her than any other prof! You can't expect to put in the same amount of effort as you have for other classes and get an A. Read the book, pay attention in class and take notes, be prepared for labs and STUDY A LOT. If you put in a lot of effort, she will bend over backwards to help you. GREAT prof!

Kropff is kind of a tough teacher, but a very good one. You'll come out knowing your stuff better than taking classes with just about any other instructor. You just have to work hard and try. She's incredibly kind and knows the content. I found her to be what a professor should be to a tee. Don't be afraid to take her unless you don't try at all.

Tough professor, but I recommend her if you want to really learn. If you pay attention in her class and study you will actually learn a lot. She expects you to understand and comprehend the material, not just regurgitate it. Also, you must know the CCNA material, which is understandable. If you can barely do CCNA routing, then CCNP isnt for you.

Janet Kropff is a very straightforward teacher. Pay attention to her powerpoints as that is what she uses as study guides(and what she bases all of her tests off of.) Her tests are very hard because you have to pay attention to the WHY behind things as well as the how. Also- 1hr 30 min is the STANDARD for all Cisco classes skills finals at UAKRON.

Before taking her, all I heard was how hard she was. While the class is far from easy, it not unreasonable. You can really tell how much effort she puts in to making the class educational and professional, and she just expects the same in return. She is extremely nice and more than willing to help if you have questions.

She won't trust you right off the bat. She will help you and clarify in her office hours. If you don't spend 14+ hours a week studying, you might as well drop. Students the couldn't pass were not able to dedicate adequate time for the course. If you want to be a poor network administrator, avoid her. You will learn to learn from books.

Professor Kropff is in my opinion the best instructor for CCNA classes. That is if you want to learn, and gain skills you will use in the real world. If you are simply looking to get by the easy way, she is not for you. If you care about your education, shes the right pick.

hardest teacher in this program by far. you have to love the subject material and understand thoroughly. classes with her will be the hardest you have ever taken in your life. she is helpful if you seek help, but will not give anything away easily. expect to live and die cisco. give up you job, sleep and social life if you want higher than a C...

Her material is harder than other professors but she's extremely clear about what needs to be learned and what will be graded. If you want to do well in the field you need to do well in her classes. Her tests are impossible if you don't study-but she gives study guides and if you pay attention her you'll learn so much more than any other professor.

Was Kropff a good teacher? No. Did I learn? Yes. I do not agree with her teaching method, but I was forced to learn the material. Scored in top 5 of each test, and top 3 of final. Please be wary of who you discuss routing protocols with; who you associate yourself with may lead to your downfall.

If you're dedicated to learn the content and you're committed to building the skills that she teaches in class, she will put in the equal amount of effort to help you pass. She's very fair and she is more than willing to work with you. Listen carefully to her lectures. The answer(s) to a question(s) on the test WILL come from her lectures.

If you devote a lot of time to learning the content of this class in detail- her tests aren't nearly as bad as people make them out to be; they are appropriately challenging. But you have to commit a lot of time. People feel like she's against them but she just makes you push your limits, and you end up more than ready for the CCNP cert exams.

Ignore all that you hear about Professor Kropff, she is amazing at teaching this material. She's experienced in the field, so she teaches based on the certs! You have to do your part, take notes on the lectures, read the chapters more than once, understand the ppts, AND ask for help!! You can pass her classes and get 100% prepared for the certs!

Kropff is an outstanding professor. If she taught everything, she would be my only teacher. Those students hating on her probably failed because they didn't try. If you put effort in she helps you be successful beginning to end. She stresses to read from the book prior to lecture, and if you do this, you will pass. It feels good! 3 down with her

Professor Kropff definitely cares about her students, especially those that want more than to just pass. Read the book, listen closely to her lectures; her lectures are often hints on what's to be tested. Do the activities on Netacad too- the test questions often came from there. Just take college seriously and do your best. It's not unreasonable.

Don't buy into the reputation you hear. The whiners and babies are too scared to work. She is wonderful and will bend over backwards to help you if you care about learning and not just a grade. Read the material before class and come prepared. Look at the labs and slides and create notes based on that. I would take her again for any class.

If you are a hard working studious student, you will get alot from her class! You must put the time and effort into the material. Show up prepared!! (having read the chapter and the chapter labs) She places student in groups for labs based on their learning motivation. Develop good study habits and take notes! She preps you for Networing Job. 100%

By far the most difficult CIS professor here at Akron. With that said, I schedule her for every class I can because she really prepares you for the real world. It's a lot of work and you can't just float through the class, so she's not for everybody- but the way she pushes students has educated me better than any other professor here. Recommended!

She has a reputation as being the hardest professor in CIS, but if you put in the effort you will pass the class. The rest of the department is way to easy so when you take a class with her it seems like it's impossible. If you read the book, take notes in class, look at the PowerPoint and participate in labs then you will pass the class.

Alot of people hate because of the difficultly. This is a course that separates those who can and can't. Kropff is incredibly helpful and offers to help those who are struggling. If you don't pass, it's because you didn't try hard enough.

She is a very nice person but her classes are extremely hard to pass. take your time and study hard for her classes. you will enjoy and learn a lot.

Amazing professor that's willing to stay after class or meet at some other time in order to help her student. Took both Networking Basics and Routing Basics with her and while they were not easy classes at all, she was always willing to help and even held extra review sessions for anyone who wanted/needed help. Very good feedback on tests. 11/10

This course was by far the easiest one I've indulged in at the UoA. If you're looking for an easy A, this is the route to go. I always recommend first year cyber and networking students to participate in one of her courses to boost their GPA.

Kropff is a great professor. She truly cares and puts effort into the classes she teaches. Her tests are not easy and she expects a lot from her students. I do wish the classes were not so Cisco heavy as the world does not run on Cisco alone.

Professor Kropff is a really great teacher if you want to actually learn the Cisco material. She gives you lots of study materials, but it is up to you to utilize them correctly. Kropff is a great teacher and her teaching style requires you to actually learn the material rather than memorize it.

Kropff's classes are notoriously difficult however she is a very nice person. She expects a lot and is open about that. You'll learn a lot with her as your professor if you put forth the insane effort required to study how she expects you to - with open ended questions and broad concepts instead of minute details. Very accessible outside of class.

Professor Kropff is the best professor I encountered during my time at UA. Her classes are designed to make you learn, and as such they are difficult (but far from unfair). For students willing to put in the effort, there is no one better to teach the CCNA/CCNP path. Professor Kropff is kind and extraordinarily helpful.

She is a tough professor, the exams are very tough but you will learn a lot. Not gonna sugarcoat it though, it's going to take some serious work to do well in the class. Especially the network focused classes, but to be honest, if u do good in the class then the certs like comptia net+ and ccna might be easier to comprehend.