Monotone voice, but she's really nice and understanding! Give her a chance!

Doesn't really want to be there, but is cool by me cause she loves dogs.:)

She was my 1st LING prof, really turned me onto the subject. Is she Magyar?

good teacher, can be funny at times

I thought she was a great teacher! And she wasn't always monotoned!

Great Prof, bad rep...i learned alot

Lectures out of the text, forces class participation- so do homework!

I can't believe everyone is being so hard on her! If you'd just pay attention in class and listen to her, everything would be more interesting. She makes quiet jokes, so sit up front and it's a lot better

Sometimes she could be a tad bit boring, however, when she did not read directly from the text she was very good. Her tests are fairly easy as long as you know the material.

Judy gets to the point, she doesn't mess around, she lets you know if you are wrong, and she knows a lot about linguistics. Some people don't like her because she is grumpy, but she can't be showing off such a lovely smile all the time.

Contrary to popular opinion, Judith is quite approachable, and can even be friendly! She may seem tough, but but at least she has control of the class and she knows everything possible about the subject. I think she deserves a little more credit.

I dont think, Judith was nearly as bad as people say. So you don't like analytical grammar? You don't like my peaches, don't shake my tree! A little grammar never hurt anyone.

i like her! it may appear she doesn't want to be in class, but i think she does. knows language very well! all material is straight from text/workbook, makes class comprehension /home studying easier.

For anyone in Ling 100A, Judy is way cooler in Ling 100B. On a scale of 1 to awesome, Judy is definitely super cool.

If you don't want to work to get a good mark then why even bother coming to University! This prof makes you work for your mark so quit whining and start studying. Her tests are a fair reflection of the course material and the amount of effort you put in.

boring class, but taught clearly enough

She isn't very enthusiastic, I think she's a bit shy. She covers most of the material and gives good grounds for following ling courses. Her tests are fair and she is very helpful.

The breathing into the mike is pretty bad, but you get used to it. All the tests and e-homework is so easy, that it is impossible to fail this class. She really gets into it, and makes fun of stupid people too. It's great.

Extremely helpful if you ask questions outside of class time. Hard to concentrate on her pure lectures at times, but on the days where these are broken up by other activities it isn't a problem.

In 100B she was friendlier and better at answering questions than in 100A, perhaps because the class was smaller. In 100B you watch a lot of interesting movies, but the lectures are kind of boring. If you read the textbook it's not hard to get a good mark. I don't think she's as bad as people say.

To get the most out of Dr. Nylvek--sit up front. She actually has a wicked sense of humour, but you only catch that in the first few rows. She knows her stuff and expects you to do your work too, and can be hard on those who slack off. 100A is hard because it's a huge lecture hall with tons of students--not the best enviro, but that's how 1yr goes.

If you listen in Dr. Nylvek's class and actually do the assignments, you do fine. She's very flexible with due dates and her assignments are fun. She's also funny, but you miss it if you're hiding in the back of class!

She's actually a pretty helpful teacher. Her notes and lecture are easy to understand. However she does expect you to be prepared for class.

Nice lady, interesting lectures if you're really into linguistics..very helpful, a little bit monotone..but overall she's really good.

This prof really knows her subject inside and out. Not sure if she finds it interesting herself, which makes it hard for students to find interesting. Occasionally humorous, but overall monotone prof. Go to the tutorials, they are so much more in-depth.

Great prof! She has a dry sense of humour that some people don't get. If you do your assignments and actually come to class you'll be fine. READ INSTRUCTIONS ON TESTS!!!!

Nice and knowlegeable prof. Classes were interesting, and fun. Nylvek has a great sense of humour if you sit near the front of the class. The textbook was much more boring than her lessons--she tried to spruce the content with class discussions and videos. Learned more about grammar than in high school!

Dr. Judith Nylvek, monotone, drained the enthusiasm in LING 100A. The H/W and M/Ts were fair; however, the final exam was REDICULOUS. The F/E had many questions that we covered in 1-3 lectures. I failed the course because of that. There were not many, but some, questions on the final that we spent more lectures on. I studied stuff not on the exam!

She's fine as a teacher, exactly what I expected in a university prof, maybe even a little better. Easy midterms, easy hw..just study the textbook and do a lot of the exercises in the study guide and you'll do fine.

Lectures are clear and concise. Not the most fascinating class, but that's just my opinion. Easy to do well in this class with a bit of effort. I agree that she's not the most inspiring lecturer, but she's not terrible either. Overall, a positive experience.

Think you know your grammar? She'll test your assumptions. Okay, so you might feel like a dufus but it's better to speak up than be quiet, which was the majority of the class. This class begs for more participation to perk up interest. Dry humour, yes, but she needs some energy! I'd take another course from her, now that I know what she's like.

Although seems dry and uninspiring at first, is actually just unwilling to unnecessarily devote energy to people who couldn't care less about the class. Is a fantastic teacher with vast linguistic knowledge and experience when you are engaged and attentive in class.

Her lectures are clear, she is fair with work and she gets the job done, but I can't say she's a particularly engaging lecturer. She puts useful resources on the blackboard site and is good about clarifying in class.

This prof is hard to describe. In my opinion, she's easy to judge. She comes across kind of cold, and rude at first.. but then as class goes on a bit more you realize that she is extremely knowledgeable and is simply just being straight-foward. She doesn't exactly engage very much and definitely keeps things impersonal, but I'd suggest her for sure

Unlike what other people have been saying, I really enjoy Judith's classes. The research project was something new she tried, so she was learning along with you. She is very friendly and helpful if you make an effort in her class. Answer her questions and ask questions & you will do just fine. Got an A+ in both her classes.

Judith is well organized, very clear and quite funny if you pay attention! She may be a little monotone, but she is very nice and consistent. The material was hard, but if you put effort and time into studying, the tests will seem easy. Going to class is not enough, you have to practice over and over. Tests will be easy if you put in the time!

Very dull, doesn't show interest in others' opinions but still expects you to contribute to class. Her presentation assignment was useless and inconsistent with what she was teaching but the other two assignments were well thought out, though she marked tough. She is slow at getting assignments back, some you will never see again.

I think Dr. Nylvek gets an undeserved bad rap. She can seem "unfriendly" but she really isn't. She's quite nice and helpful if you show interest in the subject and put effort into it. She's especially good in LING 100B as opposed to 100A. I think she might enjoy those topics a bit more and it makes class more fun. She really knows her stuff.

I love this prof. She is wrongly judged. She is actually quite funny once you get to know her and she is very intelligent. I have had her for three classes. I am an average B student but she provides lecture notes on moodle and great study guides so with her I have always received an A. Love her, just be patient with getting to know her demeanour.

Very well organized. Not a hard marker. Go to class, do homework, you'll be fine. Really knows what she's talking about. Study guides helpful for exams. A bit monotonous but actually funny. Loves dogs :) I'm not a linguistics major and I liked her class. I think people are basing their opinions on her demeanour and not on her teaching ability.

Funny, gives clear notes in class, very interesting material! Would recommend.

Great teacher. Funny and straightforward. If you want easy "do nothing" class, this isn't the class for you. She made Linguistics fun.

Judith is an absolutely lovely lady. As much as I do enjoy her, I had a hard time following her lectures. Textbook had 90% of lecture materials, but lectures didn't help me retain info. I felt like I was drowning in the factual information. It would be wise to re-organise notes/handouts in a more digestible way. Use handouts for most of the course.

A difficult class but I learnt a lot. She's passionate and knowledgeable about grammar, the thing is she can appear grumpy and make u feel dumb when u ask a question but she's actually pretty nice. The tests were difficult if you find the class difficult but cover content and exercises from in class and the textbook.

This course didn't have any structure at all. Using the textbook is essential to succeed. There were few prepared power points so it was taught verbally. However, Judith gave out great summaries of what to prepare for exams which made it easy to study. Tests and grading were VERY fair. I really recommend Judith despite everything else being said.

The class was interesting, she goes through slides quickly but as long as you pay attention youll be fine. Seems kinda grumpy at first but genuinely wants us to succeed. In-class exercises really helped my understanding.

ONLINE: The amount of new content you're required to learn is overwhelming at first. The slides she uploads every week are not very detailed and there is no synchronous classes you're required to attend so I ended up relying heavily on the textbook. Optional Zoom sessions on Fridays to go over exercises. Overall easy course.

Asynchronous with optional Zoom meetings. She posts weekly material (slides, video recordings showing how to diagram different structures, additional readings). Grammar can be difficult no matter who your prof is... either you get it or you don't :)