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She goes over a lot in class but the majority of learning comes from doing practice problems on your own. The first algebra midterm of the year was ridiculously difficult compared to what she had taught us prior. She helped us out much more for the second midterm so I'm hoping the last midterm and final isn't too difficult!
As others have noted, midterms in this class did not go over too well but I feel that Nash is good at explaining the topic at hand and providing insightful examples. I feel as though I have a much better understanding of algebra and problem solving because of her class.
I agree that the only reason people did ok in this class was because of the TAs. She was unclear and would get confused and just muddle everything up more. Algebra isn't easy or fun and she did nothing to motivate. She did adjust difficulty of exams but only after everyone failed the first one. Not a good teacher.
I took College Algebra & Probability with her. She is OK. she isn't the best, but she's very nice to look at. Her homework and review is nothing like the test. Her tests are a lot harder. The test may contain problems that you have never seen before, but you are expected to apply the concept you learn on the test.
Jennie is a very clear professor. She is organized and her notes are helpful. She explains the concepts very well. However, the exams are very difficult!! A lot of times she only teaches you the basics in class and then you are expected to apply the basic concepts for harder problems. If you have to take a math class I would recommend Jennie.
I've been taking algebra since sophomore year of high school. This course started out easy, but the entire class was blindsided when it came to the first midterm. And the following three midterms went about the same. Fall semester she incorporated online math homework along with the book work, which only added more stress to homework.
Tests are completely out of the blue (as in they don't match up well with what you do in class). She is very smart, but not good at explaining things AT ALL.
She is terrible at explaining things. If she did not have her notes up there with her she would be completely lost.
I found her lectures useless and taught myself algebra from the book the whole semester. She worked way to fast to follow/take notes from and made algebra more difficult than it really was. the tests weren't terrible, they're very doable if you read the book and do some practice problems for each assigned chapter.
A lot of people don't like Nash but she is extremely helpful and nice in my opinion. As long as you keep up with reasonable amount of homework and class, you will do fine. It's not a super easy class but if you work hard, I guarantee a good grade from her.
I guess I'm not the best at math, but I worked my tail off for this course and only received a B. My TA was great with questions and Nash was really open to questions. She can be a little intimidating, but she's nice. Going to lecture is essential to understanding the material, and doing the homework is as well. It's a lot of work!!
Very great professor. The best part about her is the exams. Usually her exam questions are the same ones in the online homework but obviously a change in numbers.
She is a great professor to work with. She is hot and that must be how she landed the job. She is over all excellent at teaching.
The class average for the first midterm was a 47%. That's right, 47%. If that doesn't give you a good indication of what kind of treat you're in for I don't know what will.
She was not helpful at all. Any time a question is asked she works her way around it and doesn't actually answer the question. Do not take her class.
Like others have said its a tough class unless you are really good at math or like math for some odd reason. Low test scores but there is a small curve usually unfortunately one or two people get great scores. I worked really hard to recover from a 30 percent on the first midterm to get a C. Go to all her office hours and do the online workshes hot
Great professor. Better for discussion than for lecture. She is picky when grading, but overall great professor.
Nash was a nice person, but her voice is quite annoying and I felt as if lectures were quite useless. Everything I learned in this class was from the discussion section where I had a different instructor.
Her lectures are terrible and she often runs out of time before she can cover all of the material. She has a very condescending tone throughout her lectures and her online lecture notes are pretty much useless. The grading policy for that class is pretty ridiculous and not consistent for all TA's.
Professor Nash was knowledgeable about the subject she was teaching. However sometimes when she lectured she got scrambled about what she was talking about which made the lecture hard to follow.
She is amazing! I was worried about taking this class and she made it super easy. She explains everything and is super nice and helpful.
Nash was unhelpful with most everything. She went way too fast,crammed a lot into one lecture, didn't finish problems, didn't give us time to process any of the material before she moved on, used really easy examples in lecture but had us fend for ourselves on homework. exams were brutal & had probs that we never covered. Not the worst nor the best
She went super fast, and I found lecture kind of hard to follow. The homework isn't bad at all, and the examples given are simple enough. Once you take a test though, it's college algebra on steroids. Wish I hadn't taken this
Nash was a great discussion leader and was able to teach lecture topics much more in depth. Definitely recommended, excellent for one on one problem solving and willing to help you succeed.
Ms. Nash was a wonderful professor! She clearly conveyed all material and helped explain when students didn't quite understand the concepts. She graded fairly and was always willing to explain the material and lead students down the correct path. She did an amazing job and if I had the opportunity, I would take more classes led by her.
Attending every class and doing all of the written homework is necessary to do well on exams.
She's very sweet and nice. That being said, DO NOT take this class unless you are trying to go onto a higher level math. If math is not your thing, this is not your class! The examples and hw are fine, the tests are NOT. they are incredibly difficult and the reviews given are not an indication of that and are not helpful. BEWARE!
Homework online every week that is tough, you HAVE to attend class to understand most of what you are doing. This was not an easy class and her tests were the hardest things ever. Don't take this unless you love math or plan to keep going with it, it's not worth the stress.
Excellent. Very willing to help, gives solid feedback. Unlike other Calc 1&2 profs here, she doesn't do curves. This means the tests are a bit more manageable than other profs, as she chooses questions that make it possible to get an A if you put in the work. However, it means you really have to be spot on. Well-organized class; clear expectations.
She's a pretty clear lecturer actually. If you ask her a question, she will take time to answer it, but she doesn't always make it through all of the content, which can be frustrating. Also, she is the love of my life and I'm going to ask her to college prom.
Had her as my TA so that probably helped with clairty.
Very nice person, but the goes through lectures very fast. Spends a lot of time on proofs and doesn't leave time to explain examples, so you have to do a lot of individual learning on the tests. Shes helpful if you attend office hours, but the tests will get ya.
Nash was a good professor, but a lot of the clarity I received came from my TA. lectures were important to attend, but she rarely got through all of the examples leaving material to learn on your own. If you don't have a TA that goes over the material in discussion it could be rather challenging. Go to discussion regularly if you want to do well.
She is a good professors, but her grading standards are frustrating. She wants you to write every single step of your thought process down, which is extremely annoying. Would not recommend her.
Prof Nash's lectures are well organized except that the problems often can't be completed in the allotted time, so steps may be skipped. Obviously this can make lecture notes confusing and unhelpful when looked back upon. Also, there are an absurd number of quizzes (one per week) in her 1372 class. Read the book carefully before each lecture.
She made exam weeks extra stressful by expecting the book AND online homework and quiz done on Tuesday and then expected you to be ready for the test on the following Thursday. Also, she would wait until the last 5 minutes to introduce what was usually the most important concept of the class.
Jennie knows how to teach this class. She clearly knows what she's talking about and does a good enough job of explaining it, but it's still Calc 2 so it's going to be difficult. I never spoke to her directly so I can't speak to her helpfulness, but she seems like the helpful type.
Despite her not always finishing the lectures, she gets the majority of the material across in a clear way. She posts the outlines of the notes on moodle beforehand which is helpful and did many examples. Nothing was ever a surprise on the test, but that doesn't mean that they weren't difficult. Know the material well and you'll be fine.
Her lectures show you exactly what she is looking for you to do on tests and homework, but sometimes she runs out of time and is forced to rush some material. Plenty of examples, but maybe spends a bit too much time with warm-up and not enough getting to main event.
Expectations are pretty high, yet they are crystal clear. On the personal level, she's one of the nicest, willing to help students individually no matter how far they're lagging behind. Funny and kinda cute too..
Her Lectures are really good, but she is very specific about the way problems are done which can be annoying. Her tests are tough but fair.
This course was difficult but rewarding. There is 2 homework assignments a week, one online and one on paper but they seemed to be beneficial to me. She is also incredibly helpful in her office hours and rarely busy, go see her! However, we never got through all of the notes.
She definitely Cares about her job, and will give full effort to help you if you ask.
She's really strict on grading. For example, if you have the right answer but forget a dx or an in your work you can lose points which is really frustrating. I personally didn't really care for her style of follow along and fill in the blank notes, but I still managed to learn a lot. Also, we had quizzes every week in discussion which was a drag.
He never finished lectures but expectore you to know the material for the two homework assignments a week. She's very strict on the way she grades and wants everything set up. Her lecture style is follow along, and she wants you to print all the lectures out - get ready to print a lot! Her worksheets during discussions aren't very helpful.
Really hard course. Nash was an okay teacher and the course is set up well. She never finished the notes though and was slow with working out certain problems. Great person, I went out to lunch with her and went to her office hours. She cares about you, but is very nit-picky.
Nash rarely finishes her fill in the blank style lectures, and expects you to print off 10+ pages for every lecture (twice a week). Two fairly lengthy homework assignments are due each week as well, so be prepared to spend a lot of time outside of class doing homework. Tests are pretty long and you only get 50 minutes so be ready to work quickly
Very hard class with very good professor. Most of the time she does not finish lectures which can be frustrating. However, her teaching is clear as are all expectations. The gradebook will always be up to date on moodle. I would take her again in a heartbeat if I could.
While she is a decent teacher, she almost never got through the lecture notes which was frustrating. This class is tough, and a lot of material is covered meaning there is a lot of homework. However, the homework was usually very similar to the material on the tests and quizzes.
Probably the best calc 2 lecturer you're going to get. She tells you what graders look for on exams (why she's strict). Gives sample practice gateway exams with answers. Goes really fast during lectures and most times she doesn't finish lectures, but makes up by being really detailed. Exams pretty much identical hw problems. 3-6 hrs hw/week
Professor Nash is a great teacher. Her lectures are very helpful and example-focused, which really allow an understanding of the material. She readily answers questions during the lecture, and responds to any emails quickly. There is a good amount of homework in the class, but she is open to helping and wants people to succeed.
Honestly her lectures are super easy to follow, and do a great job at helping you understand the material. The class feels very fair, and she is very good about answering questions during lecture.
She's a really good professor who I think would be an ideal one. She seems interested in her lectures and makes things very clear. I learned quite well. The tests are hard only in the sense that they are a time crunch.
Prof Nash is a great teacher. She's confident in what she's teaching and is very informative. I was lucky enough to have her in discussion as well, which she ran very well also. Her class is very hard-expect to do a lot of homework and study for tests. The midterms are NOT easy.
She was a very good professor and does a great job of teaching the material. If you go to lecture and pay attention you'll definitely learn most of what you need to know. I'm pretty average for this class and the tests were definitely tough based on the amount of time you get. 2 homework assignments a week that can range from 2-6 hours.
Professor Nash is a decent professor, but her lectures are very fast and she makes many mistakes. Most days, we don't get through all of the note. Also, prepare to spend up to 8 hours on homework for each week. The midterms are not be comtent wise, but there is simply too much to do in 50 minutes and have time to go back to check your work.
I really enjoyed having Professor Nash. Her lectures are really clear and there arent any surprises on the midterms and final. She makes mistakes in lectures sometimes but its just because she has to move quickly. Quizzes are a nice grade booster. Use the review sheets to study for tests.
Nash is a good professor and I love her fill in the blank notes. Make sure to study for the tests and beware of the multiple choice because they are worth a lot of points. Review worksheets, quizzes, and study guides for the tests. Webwork and TA office hours were the most helpful. Take her 2nd lecture if you can because she can confuse herself.
Nash goes fast but is a solid prof. The material is difficult, but, do-able. I personally struggled in the class due to the short time constraints on midterms which made it so that I never finished every problem. There are also weekly quizzes that should be taken seriously.
Very technical about homework, but loads better than Chester miracle. Very thorough resources and notes you can download before class. Overall a lot of extra work, but a solid choice.
She provides note sheets to fill out in lecture. As long as you actually show up to lecture and fill out the notes, the exams and homework will be easy. She explains the material that you need to know very clearly.
She rushes through lectures and there's a TON of work to do outside of class, BUT she is a great teacher in class and she was always reasonable with us.
She is an excellent lecturer, unlike the ancient Chester Miracle. Notes are posted on the class website for everyone to print out which helps with reviewing the material. The homework is extremely long and tedious, but it helps prepare you for the exams.
Nash is a great lecturer and presents the material very clearly. She provides outlines of her notes online that can be printed out and used to follow along during lecture. During spring semester, Nash is not the course chair and certain decisions - textbook, homework - are out of her power, but she makes it work. Best math prof I've had at the U.
She goes by Jennie Morgan now! She's very clear about all the material and her grading methods, but if you have her as a discussion leader, she grades it very harshly. Exams are very lengthy but very doable if you understand the material well.
I had Jennie Morgan for Calc 1371, 1372 and 1372 discussion. She covers all of the material you would need for an exam, but she does so at an extremely fast pace. She jams so much into her lectures that she often doesn't finish. Be sure to review your graded homework assignments prior to exams, as many of the questions help construct test questions
Awful professor, I would never take this class with Morgan. She is the toughest grader you will ever have. The tests are no where near what we learn in class and the office hours are worthless and overcrowded. This is the worst class I have ever taken and am considering changing my major due to this one professor. Absolutely awful.
Worst professor! She is the toughest grader you will ever have. The tests are no where near what we learn in class and the office hours are worthless and she doesnt answer your emails! This is the worst class. She gives you a heavy HW at the test day, and non of the questions will appear in the test! She wasted my time on HW. Worst professor!
Definitely the worst professor Ive had. You can spend countless hours studying what she teaches you in lecture and still do terribly on the test. The tests are never anything she has taught us. You can completely understand the concepts of the class and shell still write the test in a way where the right answer is impossible to get.
I have taken calculus 1 with her. She was my TA The course is really heavy as it has too many homework questions (more than 15 problems online and more than 10 written problems a week). Doing the homework is a pain because you have to write every step because Jennie Morgan is the toughest grader I've ever seen. I'd recommend CLA calculus instead.
She's not a bad prof, but the tests are so much harder than the homework. Lots of homework, tests are worth 50% of the grade (not including the final), and there's just way too much material thrown at you at too fast of a pace. She is really helpful in office hours, though. Go to them if possible. Textbook is horrible, though.
Morgan is the worst professor i have had. Her lectures are nothing like the tests, you can understand the homework and lectures and still do horrible on the test. Grading standards are completely unclear and not listed in the syllabus. I would highly recommend CLA calc. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.
It often felt as though it was testing how fast I could do math. Tests were overwhelming for 50 minutes. If you don't go to lecture, good luck getting the notes. Lectures consist of Ms. Morgan simply copying math. The textbook is awful. Plan on many many hours of practice to get a decent grade. Make a group to study group! Not awful, but not good.
She is a good prof- people don't give her enough credit. O'Hara is the better choice in my opinion but they both work very closely together. Do the homework!!! Go to discussion and office hours!!!
Professor Morgans lecture were clear and easy to understand. Shes readily available during office hours to help and responds quickly to emails asking for help. She is incredibly understanding towards students with disabilities and does all she can to help them. Tests can be tough but now the theory behind everything and you will pass
Ms. Morgan was overall a very good professor. She can be quite monotone and boring when she is speaking, but she explains things clearly and will help you out with anything if you go to her office hours. It is a very challenging class, discussions are very boring but go to them they will help in the end, her lectures are very helpful so go to them!
Ms. Morgan is a very sweet teacher. She was my T.A. for 1371 and I went to her for help a few times in 1372. She can be monotone and confusing at times, but she is willing to answer every question which is helpful in a introductory calc class. She grades homework pretty tough so be wary.
Fall 2019. She spends a lot of time in the first part of the lecture, revising previously taught concepts and very less time introducing new ones. Always goes over time.
Ms. Morgan is a pretty good teacher. She gives note outlines for every lecture which is very helpful. A lot of times she would not get through her whole lecture, making you figure out the last few pages of note for yourself which was sometimes annoying. The tests are expectedly difficult and she is a very harsh grader as a TA.
Shes super organized but screws you over for tests. 75% of my class grade was exams, so you might as well drop if you do poorly on the first exam. The lectures are way to jam packed with unnecessary information and its difficult to grasp the concepts that you actually need to know. I would not recommend taking her class.
75% of your grade will be exams. Good luck if you have technical difficulties during an exam because she won't help you. No one ever finishes exams. She talks really fast during lectures and you basically have to watch them twice to understand what is going on. Good luck if you fail one exam because then you're screwed.
Ms. Morgan is a nice person and answers every question. Her online lectures are decent but very fast paced so you usually have to watch them twice. Lecture examples are easy, but homework and test problems are very difficult. Tests are a huge time crunch and are worth a massive portion of your grade. Expect to do a huge amount of work to succeed.
This class is very challenging, but if you are willing to put in the effort, you will be able to pass. Don't expect to get an A because she grades on a bell curve. The tests are not overwhelmingly difficult, but it is definitely a time crunch so make sure you know your material. I also bought a textbook for this class, but never used it.
Shes ok. I wouldnt take Calc II with her again though. Her lectures are FAST and 75% of your grade is based on 3 midterms and a final. If you do the homework and form study groups, the class isnt terrible, though I had a hard time understanding the material, even though I already took Calc BC in high school and got a high score on the AP exam.
Professor Morgan is fantastic! She presents the information very clearly, and her lectures are very full of content which caused her to go over time most days, but overall, she was great!
Morgan is a really clear and awesome teacher. You won't realize how good of a teacher she is until you've seen other teacher. She clearly explains all the material and uploads her lectures for you to rewatch, and I think the best thing about her is how she doesn't just read the book (Which you should not get BTW). So yeah, take Morgan, she's cool
I took Calc 2 with her online. The grading is stupid because the majority of your grade is from exams which they don't give enough time for the average test taker. It's difficult material, but if you practice a lot you'll be able to pass. DO NOT get the text book.
I took Professor Morgan this year, and her lectures were difficult to follow. It was clear that SHE understood what she was doing, but as someone coming in having not taken Calc 2 before, it was really difficult to follow. I made it through on Khan Academy and The Organic Chemistry Tutor.
Morgan feels like she is a nice person, but she is hyper-critical of HOW you provide your answer. If you don't use the exact format for your work that she prefers, you will lose points. This makes the large amounts of homework feel very tedious and cheap when you lose points.
She had very organized notes and canvas page, which was nice when taking the class online. Going to her office hours for at least an hour every week was the only thing that got me through the class. Textbook is useless and the exams are all way too hard so expect to put a lot of time into this class if you want an A.
Prof Morgan goes through lectures pretty fast and often doesn't finish. She does post the lecture videos and completed slides which is a huge bonus. Her slides are very thorough and she often explicitly states do's and dont's for formatting on tests so you're going to want to take note of and practice this on written homework. Overall a solid prof
Jennie's r tone of voice is condescending and she will talk down to you. She overcomplicates simple material and gives far more homework than even a physics class. Expect to spend around 15 hours a week doing online (WebWork) homework and written homework. 95-97% on the homework is an A, anything below you won't get credit.
Genuinely awful professor! Never completes lecture so you always have to watch a video afterwards if you want to finish the notes, or just download them complete a day later. The course content and tests are not spaced efficiently, so unrelated things are on the same test. AWFUL tests have things you almost didn't learn. No curve.
She never finishes her lectures, which means that you have to learn half of the material on your own outside of class. If you don't write out your answers in exactly the way she likes it, you'll get points docked on homework and tests. The exams are also worth about 80% of your grade, and there is never enough time to complete them.
tests are worth a lot
Shows respect for individual students and their learning needs in office hours. Additionally, she is a good lecturer with great lecture notes/outlines so you know what to focus on. DON'T GET THE TEXTBOOK - NEVER USED IN COURSE!!!
She is a bit of a mix. She is very quick on lectures, yet she never finishes them. Her standards are also quite high. However, she is very clear on standards and she puts EVERYTHING (lectures + videos) online, so if you can self teach, you are fine. She's nice enough. Definitely solid if you are retaking, but if math is difficult, maybe avoid.
Most robotic professor I've ever experienced.
Initially, I really didn't like Ms. Morgan, she rarely finishes her lectures on time and spends way too much time on easy examples. However, she has plenty of helpful TAs with lots of office hours and gives good information on how to write answers in order to receive maximum credit.
Ms. Morgan assigns an almost unmanageable amount of homework, and never finishes her lectures on time. Her only redeeming quality is that here note scribbles are incredibly helpful and organized.
Great canvas page. Thats about all she has going for her though. Took an incomplete for first semester and have emailed this lady every week the last 7 weeks about my grade and still haven't received an update! Awful! Might have to redo the class bc of her lack of communication. I'm pissed.
I slacked off big time at the beginning of the semester so I did not get a very good grade but Morgan is actually a great teacher. She explains the concepts in great depth and the tests are very fair IMO. Go to her office hours, she is extremely understanding that this course is hard and does her best to help you.
Able to learn everything form watching the video and doing the discussion work. ****Jeanne(tool) was the it was like she never responded to email. The homework and tests are the same as Eoin O'Hara so take him. If you email Jeanne about unexpected issues tag Eoin O'Hara or you ta. test are the similar as the homework.
Honestly a terrible professor. She could barely teach and this class is very poorly organized. The lectures would would go over the time and a lot of times we would have to watch extra lecture videos because she could not finish it in class. Grading is so strict and for the smallest problems they would mark wrong.
Of every math teacher I've encountered in my entire life, Jeanie Morgan is the absolute worst. Cuts corners consistently during lectures and in teaching, gives homework that is only loosely related to lectures, and always ends up either rushing through topics or doesn't have time to complete lectures from her lack of planning.
Prof Morgan is a pretty decent lecturer. She keeps the class engaged, but sometimes moves a little slow through lectures, meaning you have to finish the end of the slides yourself. This class is difficult and you need to understand all the homework and do extra practice to succeed. She offered zoom lectures.
I'm seeing mixed reviews, but I liked Jennie. She gives the class outlines for every lecture that you're meant to fill in while she lectures, and it makes it way easier to soak in what she's saying. Yes, often I was left with a slide or two to finish on my own, but the online lecture vids are well-done. The hw is okay. Be attentive & you'll succeed
She explains things pretty well most of the time, but often she runs out of time to finish all of her lecture slides, so you kind of have to teach yourself the last couple slides, which usually isn't too hard. She does a good job letting you know what work you need to show for full points, and her lecture notes are very helpful.
Lecture not very comprehensive, discussion is often worthless, practically no curve on exams
Throughout the entire semester, Professor Morgan never finished a full lecture on time. She would always fall short on a topic and then rely on the topics to be covered during discussion (which they never were). There was almost no curve on the exams and Professor Morgan is incredibly unhelpful in emails and impossible to contact in person.
Morgan never finished her lectures on time, often leaving us to teach ourselves the material. Robotic tone that was not engaging or interesting at all. Refused to answer certain questions in lecture. This course is also VERY homework heavy. I would recommend taking the CLA version of Calc 2 if you can, or take another professor.
Only take this class if you can afford to spend 40+ hours a week doing homework, have no other commitments in your life (no other classes, jobs, or relationships), and a strong tolerance for stress and a professors complete disregard for your mental and physical health. She is a terrible teacher and somehow an even worse person to endure.
WORST TEACHER EVER!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE TAKE CLA CALC 2 1272. SAVE YOURSELF JENNIE MORGAN IS NOT Your friend; you will not get a good grade unless you become a teacher's pet.
Ms Morgan had excellent lecture slides, so if you are able to teach yourself it wouldn't be too hard. She rarely finished her prepared slides during a lecture so you will end up needing to learn on your own. Don't bother getting the textbook, it is never used. Her tests are long and difficult so make sure to start studying long before exam week.
Lectures are very good and understandable for the first 80% of each lecture then become confusing and are taught as if you have a full understanding of the taught concepts. most lectures are not recorded. grades rely heavily on tests, but the grading is very partial-credit heavy. grading scale is very harsh for such a difficult class.
Morgan has notes that are well organized however, if you don't have a device to take notes on a PDF it's impossible to keep up. She also is a very harsh grader on the homework's and rarely finishes lecture on time leaving most of the learning up to you. Assigns 2 major homework's per week. Tests are extremely difficult. Avoid her if possible.
Morgan was a below average lecturer, lessons were not always finished, she would spend way too much time on simple concepts and working out algebra rather than teaching the calculus. Very up and down on her lectures throughout the year. Class and tests are difficult. Tough HW grading. The curve is almost nonexistent, 0.2% for my class.
She isn't a bad lecturer and she explains the material pretty well, but she takes too long and never finishes the notes slides she prepares during the lectures, so we have to essentially teach it to ourselves. Overall the class isn't too bad but the midterms and the final are a huge chunk of your grade.
Textbook was "required" but we didn't use it even once. Her lectures move very quickly and are sometimes hard to understand. I never reached out to her outside of class but I hear that she was typically helpful and responsive to questions.
Just take Math 1272. I regret not taking the CLA version of Calc II.
The main gripe I have with Professor Morgan is that if you don't have an iPad to take notes on, you'll have to print out all of the lecture slides if you want to have a chance at taking good notes. She speeds through her slides every single lecture, but still doesn't manage to get to the end of them. The lecture notes are fantastic however. So/so.
DO NOT BUY THE TEXTBOOK, IT IS NOT USED! Her lectures (useful notes!) are very proof and example heavy, making them difficult to absorb. Often, she spends a lot of time on concepts students are already solid on. 78% of your grade is based off of exams. Very difficult to communicate with and plan with. Expect many office/tutor hours.
The content of the course is easy, but Jennie makes them difficult by using some unique grading rubric. All the test questions were nothing close to difficult or hard, they barely required any thinking at all. Her rubric focus on details so much, that you got half the points of a question taken off for a calculation error. Avoid this teacher.
This class didn't seem too bad. Jennie is kind and posted her lecture notes online which were quite helpful for homework. I also took this class during covid so it was online. Maybe things have changed since then. Not sure.
The only thing she does is attempt questions in a very slow speed in class, wasting most of the time in middle school algebra. Not any better than a Youtube video. Exam was heavily emphasized in calculation, and would take large portion of grade of for minor mistakes.
very exam heavy, but decent at teaching and decent lecture slides. the lecture slides actually go into a lot of detail, but given the complexity of the subject, don't expect to learn the content from lecture alone. do the webworks before discussion section and start studying for exams early.
Jennie is a decent professor. Her lectures are sometimes unhelpful when it comes to teaching the actual calculus of the problems. The course is extremely test heavy, if you mess up one test it will be hard to bring your grade up. The grading on homework and tests are also very tough.
She was a decent professor but is hard to reach. I emailed her and sent her a message on canvas, but she never responded. I finally went to talk to her after class and it was revealed to me that she saw my messages but did not respond to them because she was busy with other things.
Don't buy the textbook, it is never even mentioned. Go to office hours and don't do all the homework in one day. Jennie rarely finished her slides during lectures leaving you to figure the rest out on your own from her scribbles after class. Also highly recommend an iPad so you can fill out the slides along with her or print them out beforehand.
Lectures will almost never be completed in class but finished notes and worksheets are always posted to reference. Exams make or break your grade. Going to your TAs office hours every week is one of the best ways to make sure you get good homework grades and can get help with content.
she was clear when she taught, but sometimes went too slow and waisted lecture time. the tests were mostly pretty fair, and homework was extremely do able. go to discussions and make friends in the class and you will do fine. DO YOUR HOMEWORK.
She has insane vocal fry and her mic is too close to her mouth, you can hear it every time she swallows or spit moves in her mouth. Having to listen to her voice for an hour should be considered both cruel and inhumane. I've messaged the UN about this disregard for human rights but they have not responded, take O'Hara he's the best lecturer in CSE
I'm a third year now and this was one of the worst classes I have ever taken in college. Morgan assigns WAY too much homework, gives convoluted lectures that were never finished on time, and creates impossible exams with ridiculous grading scales that make it basically impossible to do well in her class. Steer clear!
- Examples during lecture, fully explained and easy to follow - Very kind, answers every question in lecture - Posts her slides near immediately after lectures Honestly, I really think there's some kind of bias on this site against Ms. Morgan. Professor Eoin O'hara lectures with the exact same quality but without the above benefits.
I was in this class for 3 days and that's all, the time I needed to know I needed to switch. The lectures go through problems that feel very manageable, but when it comes to the homework every little property from your years of math is tested. Don't take this class unless you like to feel overwhelmed, stressed, and frustrated.
Worst professor ever, lots of homework, a lot of tests outside of scheduled hours, be prepared for lots of out-of-class hours
Was in the class for a week. She was extremely unprofessional, she would talk about her life and when class was done she would tell us to watch a khan academy video to go over material. All tests are outside of class time (no other professor does this). Long and tedious homework over material that she skipped entirely. Would NOT recommend.
Professor Morgan's lectures can be hit or miss, but unstuckstudy helped me stay on top of the content. Definitely attend office hours for extra support.
do not take a class with Jennie lowkey
Professor Morgan's lectures were always clear and her presentations/notes were easy to follow. She did sometimes go fast in lecture, but she always posted her notes shortly after class. The homework wasn't too bad and the test study materials were extremely helpful for preparation and similar to tests.
Very long lectures that do not finish on time. Be prepared for lots of homework and outside class hours. TA hours are mandatory to do well in the calls. Terrible lectures and slideshows. Be prepared to study a lot outside of class hours. LOTS OF HOMEWORK.
I believe majority of the negative reviews for this class were due to it being a challenging CSE class no matter the instructor. Ms. Morgan made this class succeedable with her well organized, structured, and timely lectures along with extra support of office hours and workshop. It is easy to succeed if you take advantage of resources provided.
Literal definition of mid. Lecture notes are really helpful, but as a lecturer, she spends way too much time on the easy problems and blows by the harder ones. Also, be ready for really point heavy MCQs on tests. I messed up two MCQs on a midterm and it dropped my score by 10 points. Her voice also drove me crazy but that might just be me
Lectures are very thorough and helpful. Takes time to answer questions and clearly maps out ideas. It is easy to do well in the course if you put in effort. Office hours are very helpful and she takes the time to work with you to ensure you understand concepts. Emphasizes practicing with the problems and provides lot of practice material for exams.
She is a decent lecturer, very organized and knowledgeable, but often skims over the harder concepts as we run out of time. IT can be difficult to catch up if you fall behind, stay on top of HW, even thought its a lot. Textbook can be helpful to understand concepts and go to office hours for things you are stuck on.
ms. morgan's notes are really good, but there's little point in attending lecture. she is pretty upfront about what is required to do well on tests and homework. that said, if given the choice between cse calc 2 and cla calc 2, i would definitely choose the cla version. she is an ok professor for a difficult class.
She posts her notes which are very helpful for review, I wasn't a fan of part of the homework being due Saturday night.
Ms. Morgan taught in a way that made Calc 2 seem easy to understand and she is very nice. The lecture times were too short in my opinion, but I don't think that's her fault. The practice tests were great to prepare for tests with. The class wasn't easy but if you do the work and go to office hours you'll be fine.
Has really good slides so catching up when you miss a lecture is fine. Uses attendance for lecture QR codes towards your final grade. Hard course in general but really good professor
she hates men
Worst professor at the u, drop the course and take the CLA one trust.
In lecture, asks if anyone has questions but won't even answer them properly. While CSE calc 2 is notoriously difficult, she honestly makes it even worse. Her notes may seem very organized but it's just a bunch of filler words (not even helpful most of the time). She will also not round your grade even if you are 0.01% away from the next letter.
Im being completely honest, If you are not ready to grind and are not ready to get deep into the Calc 2 topics don't take this course. Yes, her lecture notes are good but the tests are demons if you don't study hard for them. Im putting you guys on, save your grade and take the CLA version of the course PLEASE. If you are willing to grind then go.
Be prepared for the smacks of the lips and her not actually knowing what she's explaining
To be very blunt: Prof. Morgan is nowhere near as high-quality as Prof. O'Hara. Prof. Morgan's lectures aren't as engaging and are harder to follow since Prof. Morgan prepares her written slides in advance of class and clicks through them. She is not as bad as some of these reviews imply, but expect to do a lot of studying. 3.5/5
Uploads lecture notes beforehand for you to follow along and fill out during lecture, which I found very helpful. Very nice and helpful during office hours- if you find yourself struggling please go to them!
I think a lot of the flak is just people who don't understand calc/: Jennie is fine, I found her explanations to be satisfactory and she was willing to answer questions I had. The one thing I found somewhat annoying was how often she stopped and tried to make her slides look nicer during lecture. She also has a lot of vocal fry if that bothers you.
Though the lecturer of the section I chose is O'hara and Jennie is my discussion ta. However, after taking her lecture, I spent my rest of the semester in taking morgan's lecture. The reson is she has a nice slides and only do meaningful derivation so that it saves time to go over more knowledge. Compared to O'hara, she always upload slides in time
Jennie writes most of the Tests, and homework's. it you don't have a perfect memory it will be very hard to do well or pass the class unless you attend every office hour. She does post lecture slides but they are over crowded and difficult to read. the final will either be the basics or niche concepts never mentioned Take O'Hara instead
All that she does in lectures is reads through prewritten slides and examples. It's not really 'teaching' the course. It's also common for her to run out of time and breeze over big concepts in the last 90 seconds. Exams are intense. They're usually 8-9 pages with 50 minutes. (huge part of grade) Many students agree they don't have enough time.
Most of the people rating on her are biased towards thinking she is a bad teacher because this is the first difficult math course they have taken and they dont support themselves to do better. She provides good lectures and materials to learn from outside of class, so it makes a difficult course more managable to pass.
It definitely took some time to understand her teaching style, but it isn't necessarily bad. She is a harsh grader. Throughout the semester, she put more multiple-choice questions on the tests, most of which were 5 points. So if you get the question wrong, you most likely won't get partial credit, which is annoying.
She isn't necessarily a bad teacher. Her lectures can be good; she does have lecture slides that are pre written that are helpful. She sometimes gets stuck on very small, menial things, leading her lectures to sometimes drag on. The grading scale is obnoxious; they just want people not to fail but not excel. Just lock in, and it should be fine
Her lecture notes are the best I've ever seen. Personally, I thought the exams were fair and the discussions problems and homework help you prepare for them. Each unit had several practice exams that were similar to the actual exams. If you do the work on time and don't fall behind, you should be fine.
As a lecturer, not too good. Was easy to follow through and was organized, however, when it came to the test you realized that the reviews and content clearly did not line up and was much more difficult. A group of people who tend to want to make things more difficult for practically no reason.
In terms of lecture notes she is very organized. However, during the lectures she goes through everything way too fast and still does not finish everything on time. The tests are going to be hard and the checking is very rough. I totally agree that she makes it very easy to pass but its very hard to excel, I had to work extremely hard to get A-.
Please please please do not take this class with this person. Unless you want to spend over 30 hours studying just to have a book for a test. The amount you have to study for one test is absurd. The test usually was around 12 pages and must be completed in 50 minutes with no curves at all. Passing is doable but beware of shortened lectures.
The absolute worst teacher at the UMN if you're thinking about taking a class with her DONT, tests are impossible to complete within the timeframe, grading is horrendous you get points taken off for no reason, she makes it very hard to pass its insane all this with no curve. She was previously put on academic probation aswell. DONT DO IT!!!
lectures are mostly fine, but decline in quality over time and felt rushed. her office hours are SO helpful and she IS a good prof, class structure and grading are the issue. grading lines are not clear. they dont include +/- , but your final grade does. doesnt curve anything except your final grade but at least she drops one lowest hw grade! 😐
Very good overall, but lectures can feel rushed towards the end. A lot of good resources were provided
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