3.9
Quality2.8
Difficulty62%
Would Retake141
Reviews62%
Would Retake
141
Reviews
Rating DistributionOfficial
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84
4
20
3
7
2
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What Students Say
“Very rude and inconsiderate, does not let students in to exams if they're late even if it is not their fault”
BISM100 - 1.0 rating“However, if you do the work, you will do well”
BISM100 - 4.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
57%
Textbook Required
24%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.89 avg changeRatings by Course
BISM2A
5.0
(1)BISM3
5.0
(1)BSIM120
5.0
(1)BISM1202
5.0
(1)BISM1A
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
BISM100
3.3
FASH120
2.7
FASH126
2.5
BSPA201
2.3
BISM120
2.1
Reviews (141)
Teacher is fair but strict. She is extremely helpful when you ask. Course is easy if you complete your work every week.
Good teacher. She will help you with anything she can.
She's an excellent teacher i have ever had in Humber College....her assignments are easy to figure out and all are build-up online...
Professor is fantastic. She is extremely helpful when you ask. If you complete your weekly work, the course is easy to pass.
She is very helpful and understanding, I liked her as a professor
It's difficult to rate Kelly's teaching ability given that class attendance for this course was not mandatory. However, I have interacted with her a number of times and she appears to be extremely friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. She's very down to earth and seems like an overall great professor.
Kelly Swain is a great instructor for PC Essentials. No textbook is actually required in order to pass this course because all the work is done online using myitlab.com! However, I ended up getting a 62% as my final mark somehow. Furthermore, I would truly recommed taking her computer classes. Happy New Year everyone!
Kelly is one of the best instructors at Humber College.
Kelly was always available to help you when you had any difficulty. She always had a solution.
Kelly is an excellent instructor, she is always willing to help and very knowledgeable. I would rate her as one of the best instructor I had along the way towards my Business Diploma. Her response time is amazing!!
easy class as long as you do the work . just don't be late for the exam or she'll take off marks and i mean literally by 2 mins and she'll take off 10% , she's an on teacher , never went to any of her classes b/c it wasn't mandatory
Kelly is very nice professor.when u ask her help she is ready to help you out.This course is very easy but you need to spend most of your time sitting infront of the computer for a long and working on your assignments,Otherwise its a great course you can learn alot.Kelly is awesome.there is no words to describe her.
good teacher
Ms. Archibald was the most amazing teacher! When you needed help she would assist you until you understood what needed to be done. Lucky to have had you as a teacher!
I just want to say that Kelly is a great professor, I was 6 hours ahead and she always found a way to help me somehow. She is patient and fair and extremely helpful. I have done some online courses now and never has a teacher been so efficient in getting back to her students. Keep up the great work I hope I get another class with her.
Amazing teacher and was a knowledgeable course.
excelent professor
Kelly is a great teacher! She's always there to help and assist her students. I highly recommend taking this course with her!
She may seem mean at first, but she is a wonderful lady who is always willing to help you!
She is a really nice teacher. even though i didnt do any of my work in the beginning of the semester she gave me a chance to work hard again and gave me a make up exam to do good in it. and she is very helpful and remembers everyone's name
Excellent teacher. Friendly, helpful, professional, easy to understand. Responds promptly to questions. Couldn't ask for a better instructor.
Very nice, helpful, easy to get along with. Do the assignments and you get no problems from her.
it's difficult to rate the teacher because 90% of the course was simply working alone at home, but the teacher did answer my questions when needed. Overall a very nice course and nice experience with the theacher. thanks
She is very well organised. A helpful teacher who is fair to everyone.
THANK GOD I AM DONE.
Kelly was great! I attended all her classes and she rewarded me at the end of the semester. Her sarcasm and conversation throughout class was fantastic. Her class is not mandatory attendance, but I strongly recommend attending. She's always willing to help!
I truly enjoyed the course. I attended every class and the teacher was very helpful. Her smile and cheerfulness encouraged us to approach her anytime. I did very well in her class. I wish her all the best.
good in clarifying doubts
easy class and very helpful. i can see how it e very useful in my future.
She is a very good teacher.
AWESOME
Great class! Kelly is very nice and if you get your work done you will do amazing in the class!
She is really a great teacher. She crack jokes,make a student-friendly environment. she helps you in each and every section. if you have a chance to have a class with her, you are lucky.
All you have to do is attend class and complete the work (which a 5 year old could do) and you got yourself a A+. Kelly is always there to help and likes to joke around in class.
Attendance is not mandatory but I highly recommend going to classes. You'll learn a lot more by asking questions and getting the answers right away. Easy to score compared to other classes if you complete the assignments every week. Kelly is an awesome professor with great knowledge and she's very friendly.
Easy and enjoyable class
Great personality. Wonderful teacher.
Wonderful teacher...always willing to help :)
Easy course if you attend all classes and do all the homework. She seemed very mean, but I guess it was just her way of taking control of the class.
LOVED HER! one of the best teachers at humber! take her class! you will not regret it!
Great leadership and professional of my lecturer.
Adorable, experienced, knowlegeble and lovely lady and great professor! Just love her. :)
Great professor and person, smart, helpful, fun to be around, experienced. Someone who is likeable and i really like her alot. I'd love to be her student again, with her you're destined for greatness :D
Absolutely loved her. Shes always willing to help and makes things really clear.
If you show up to classes, do the labs during the free time and ask her questions, you'll gain her respect and have a good time. If you show up late or never, come late to an exam or ask questions about things that should have been learned weeks ago, you will not have a good time. She's a great teacher for grown ups.
Kelly Archibald is actually a professor willing to help and get you a good grade as long as you do the work that needs to be done. She's not a professor who will fail you, not give clear information, or not teach you she will teach you, give the exact information you are looking for and she is very understanding.
Kelly is honestly a great teacher without a doubt. She has a very nice personality, and she sparks interest in class using her creative humour. She sometimes can be strict, but just to clarify things and make sure nothing gets out of hand. She will make you work hard for your grade and lead you to success. Great teacher to have.
Kelly. Nice lady.
Kelly made this course to be a very positive experience for me as a 1st year business student. She didn't demand much and the course was mostly online driven. You will successfully ace her class with a 90 % if you do the weekly assigned work. She actually does in class assignments with the whole class which are very similar to the actual exam.
Shes always in class/lab if you have any questions and she'll show you exactly where you went wrong. She's funny - if you like dry sarcastic humor. Do all the work, especially the quizzes and online tutorials and you'll pass with at least an 80.
She is very rude and she doesn't know how to talk with students. She never tries to understand her students. She is the worst instructor I have ever met. Hope to never see her again.
Kelly was a very good teacher she helped me when I had trouble with the work. I did a lot in her class, she was funny and helpful. I would definitely have her as a professor again.
Spend alot of time to get better grades.
Kelly is my favourite teacher. She has a heart of gold and is there for you. The class is not the easiest, JUST LITERALLY DO THE WORK AND U WILL BE FINE. She is there to help you and she has a passion for her job.
She's fun but has a major attitude. BEWARE
She's the worst. She is very rude, and does not really care about her students at all... I would never take her again.
Kelly is a very good instructor who will tell you exactly how it is as a way to help you succeed. She helped me to work on my time management skills which is a huge asset in the real world. I appreciate her work ethic and words of encouragement and help. She is an amazing professor!
really amazing professor helps a lot all u need to do is pay attention
It is a jam packed course that is no fault of Kelly's, this is what the school requires. However, if you do the work, you will do well. It is demanding. Kelly will help those who ask and try. She is firm and there are no excuses. Just organize yourself so you don't have to repeat it. Don't wait until the end to finish your work or you won't.
Kelly is amazing!! Yes the computer course is very difficult if your not an average computer geek. If you complete all the tasks with an 80% and try hard; its possible to pass. Don't blame her for this course, she is only the teacher; talk to your program coordinator!!
Yes the computer course is very difficult if your not an average computer geek. If you complete all the tasks with an 80% and try hard; its possible to pass. Don't blame her for this course, she is only the teacher; talk to your program coordinator!!
Kelly is a wonderful person.
Amazing teacher, youll pass as long as you get ur work done
The course itself is a lot of work. There is no avoiding that, however, Kelly is an amazing teacher. She REALLY knows her stuff! She is fun and approachable. If you attend open labs you will be just fine! If not, good luck! and you will be missing out on Kelly's welcoming and enjoyable labs.
Great teacher! Shes understanding and humorous. Tad bit of work, but as long as you do it, it should be fine.
Overall easy class just need to make sure you finish all your work on time!
Kelly is a teacher for grown ups. If you show up late to exams & don't do the assigned work, you will not have a good time. This course is time consuming but very easy. Exams are exactly like your assignments. Kelly's funny, knows her stuff, and is clear in her expectations. P.s. Know how to do absolute referencing in Intermediate Excel, trust me
Heavy course load, but she's a great teacher- if you attend classes she'll help. "Don't leave anything until last minute"
Kelly's hilarious and will always help if you need it.
I loved this class and the way the "Learning exercises" were designed was just brilliant. My interest in knowing and studying computers has grown ever since i started this class. Professor Kelly Thank you for such an amazing course. God Bless you always.
Doesn't help me out, being rude for no reason
Miss Kelly trains you for future job - not to be late, do your work, manage your time and be competitive - and all that is within the course. I learnt values, not only Excel, PowerPoint and stuff. I like her kindness and friendliness as well. Thank you, Miss Kelly, and I was happy to hear that you did your MBA. Congratulations!
she is a bit strict but knows well how to get things done her strictly is important for students to learn. my favourite professor of the semester.
She is strict but straight forward and good instructor if u take her course seriously :p
Kelly is great. She tells you like it is at the start of the semester, do the work and it's an easy pass. She warns you to keep up with the weekly load and not leave the modules until the last minute, and it's all for your benefit. She truly does want you to do well but it's all in your hands. I really enjoyed this class and learned a lot from it.
Kelly motivated me. I dropped the course first semester but completed it for graduation. I was terrified because I am not computer savvy but she was encouraging. If you do your homework diligently, understanding the concepts will be much easier. A quick revision before each section's exams and you are good to go. Thank's Kelly for believing in me!
She has strict rules about finishing assignments on time but she's a great teacher. It's very easy to get 90+ in this class. Just do all your work
Clear Grading Criteria, Accessible Outside Classes
She's Quite fair as long as you do the work.
She is really a good teacher.
Show up, show interest, and complete assignments and you will be sure to pass. Great experience, never felt the need to skip class, teacher was very helpful and patient.
Kelly is an excellent teacher. The only thing that you need to make sure of is to pay close attention to the class so you do not get lost at any point. The rest is easy, it is important to do the assignments which will help you to practice for the test.
Kelly is great prof. She makes the practice assignments easy and you must show up for in class labs to pass the course. Class attendance is mandatory if you want a bonus mark. Try your best to keep up with the expectations she has and you should be fine.
Kelly is an excellent teacher. She ensures that her students understand what is required of them, and gives them the necessary tools to aid them in learning computer concepts. She is never too busy to listen and help!!!
Nice teacher. Take her if you see her name for your course.
The professor was so experienced in teaching.
She doesn't do much. Everything is done by the computer. So basically just do your stuff and you will pass.
She is very good teacher.
she's a total nut tbh totally not helpful and only cares about stupid plagiarism and cheating 24/7 and the TA does most of your work if u don't understand she's a over bad persona swell like one of those people who are bored and have no life TRUST ME NO NEED TO TAKE HER CLASS
Just attend her all classes and do all the assignments You will definitely score well
Despite all the feedback i've heard, I quite enjoyed Kelly's class. She was funny, easy to understand, assisted you if need be, and also allowed open labs to complete missed work, or get extra help. Plus she added bonus marks that help you keep organized. This class was my highest mark (94), and I really enjoyed it. I would take this class again.
Honestly she's not that bad of a prof but she gives way too much work to do... unnecessary.
Kelly is a great professor. She was always encouraging and very understanding. She was always well prepared for lectures, and knew exactly how to help when assisstance was needed. She was always quick to responding and getting back to me as a student outside of class.
Kelly is an amazing professor. She wants her students to be successful and is available to help her students via email instantly and welcomes her students to her other labs as well. I have a lot of respect for her as her focus was learning. If you didn't like her as your teacher, you are probably a student who doesn't want to learn or do homework.
Kelly is a great teacher. Had her teach me BISM100 and I would not have want to learn from any other teacher. This course was online based though going to class was mandatory if you wanted the grades. This class is an easy A if you put the right amount of effort in!!
Solid teacher, very helpful.
Be on time for classes, pay attention and follow her instructions, do the homework practices and nail this course. Kelly is nice and objective. Loved her fast pace.
She was kind and helpful to me. Always willing to assist whenever needed.
Fashion 120 was my fear. I did not know much about computer when I started my program. I droped the course twice due to my fear of computer. After school ended April, Kelly adviced me to take this coures in the summer. Took her advice and started the class. Kelly was supportive, available outside of class,encouraging, caring and ready to help you.
Her classes consisted of majority in class assignments and that was about it. Gave lots of homework but truthfully I learned more in the homework than I did in class. Not a terrible Professor but could be more helpful in Class. Classes are short and tests are challenging definitely need to get your work done for this course or you won't pass.
She's an amazing teacher!!! if you have her then plzzzz take her ! you should be willing to put in the work, effort, time to pass this course or any course for that matter. NEVER SKIP HER CLASS or else you will be lost and will also lose the bonus attendance marks. I passed with a 94% in her class and i was never good at computers before.
Very rude and inconsiderate, does not let students in to exams if they're late even if it is not their fault.
She is amazing and really really good teacher, the best teacher for me. She talk a little fast but still catch up with her lessons. Do not skip her class. Highly recommend for everyone. Just need to attend all classes and finish all homework then you will easily pass with an A+ I got 100 on her class this Fall semester. Love and admire her so much.
This is hands down my favorite prof at Humber to date. I failed her class the first semester because I thought it was stupid and refused to do the work. I am currently working on my business plan and taking her class two years later and I dont think there is a more useful course in the Business School. Do the work and the marks will follow.
I love the way she teach students.
She is an unprofessional teacher who would make the easiest course unbearable for you with pointless homeworks that could take up to 6 hours to do each week because it's just simply too long She never answers what you ask her properly And WORST of all,Kelly would easily lie to you and waste your time I would not recommend AT ALL, AVOID AT ALL COSTS
Worst experience I ever had in my life and Im just 4 weeks in. All the negative reviews written by others are 100% accurate and I stand by them but words cant describe how bad the professor let alone the class is.
I have never had the worst experience in my life, one mistake? bye-bye!
NOT SUPPORTIVE UNREASONABLE, ABSOLUTELY THE WORST EVERRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!! SHE HONESTLY NEEDS TO HAVE MORE COMPASSION FOR STUDENTS .
gives lot of homework and is very strict
she is such a nice teacher but you have to attend her class daily, this subject is all about practice not on the teacher. she also give bonus marks and assignments for students to pass the course. Believe me if you do all the work on time you will never fail this course.
Make sure you do all the work and youre good. Very informative class but she does not accept any excuses. Again, do her work and youll enjoy her class.
I didnt like Kellys class her rules are her rules and she doesnt leave any room for rest. Kellys unit test are ridiculous 40 minutes to finish 3 pages of PC formatting... Have Fun. Do yourself a favour and take it on another campus with a different instructor.
She sucks Goodluck
Kelly's class consists of weekly online exercises, what should be a pretty laid back course, however she takes it way too seriously and ruins a course that could potentially be quite enjoyable.
Her class was so difficult. We used to have 3 practice assignments that would lead to a master/final assignment. The only way you can unlock and complete the master assignment was if you passed the 3 practice assignments with an 80%. If not, good luck redoing the entire assignment.
One of the worst teachers. The course she teaches, which she is really bad at helping students, not lenient at all and this course you'll fail forget even if you do EVERYTHING, with her she wants to see how fast you could do the test. "80 marks" on average in less than 40 minutes. Go to Lake shore the teachers actually care and support you in
Walked through each assignment and gave a clear lecture.
I learned a lot in her class and you can do really well if you are comfortable with computers and complete the required work which is more than a lot!! The big downside is she is not the most pleasant. She makes everything really stressful especially exams! make sure you follow her rules or you will not pass
As someone with little to no computer skills. Trying to embark on the road to success. In an increasingly digital world. The campus. Only offers. 1 business pc professor. 45 min class. As a full time student I'd have to skip a class to get extra help. Prof does not repeat information in class due to limited time. Was told to switch 2 south campus
Probably the worst and most useless class ive ever taken. wasted money by going to humber learning random things so unrelated to my field of study.
Worst teacher and class ever. She goes through the lessons super fast, refuses to help you, and will make fun of you in front of the whole class. If you don't come 10minutes early to exam she won't let you do it and fail you. if i could give a 0 rating i would
I came into this class being very uncomfortable with computers and I can honestly say that I've learned a lot. There's a good amount of homework every week but it isn't excessive, so as long as you stay on top of it you'll be fine. As for her personality, it really doesn't bother me. Her job is to give you an education not coddle you.
She's fine. Everything is done on a computer and is graded by the computer.
We had to take this class online due to COVID. I think it was easier this way. She posted Instructional Videos that show exactly what you need to do. You need to follow instructions perfectly though as the computer marks everything. Her lecture videos are all I watched and I passed with a great mark.
She is like a robot. worst course i have ever taken! all we do is read textbooks and be expected to pass a class not interactive. Be prepared to learn microsoft office on your own. If you have little knowledge before this course you will struggle to even get a C and that is if she is kind enough.
If you want to waste your time and learn nothing in the process, she's your choice
Kelly is a very detailed and thorough prof. Through online learning, her course was very comprehensive and helpful as she recorded all classes and had excellent demonstration videos which helped a lot. She does not require you to do home work assignments at a specific time but I urge you to do it at least a week before the exams,they are detailed.
Nice Teacher but strict!
Great prof just gives a lot of weekly work to complete. overall the course does teach a lot about computer programs which is important.
Class is hard and the professor does not try to make it any easier or pleasant. She is a tough grader, also grades your attendance so make sure you show up for class (on time!!) It seems like she does not care if you pass or fail especially if you're learning online. I wouldn't take this prof again. Good luck.
she does not care if you pass or not. she is also very unhelpful. not a nice person at all if it was legal i would run her over with a truck.
nice professor
She's a good teacher and you will learn a few things, however, her lectures are useless, she's very strict, doesn't give you feedback. Please choose someone else if you can and not her!!!!
Her assignments are whack... everything you learn is so completely useless and you will be confused when doing her assingnments because how unneccasarly hard they are, she is very bad at explaining. I challenge anyone reading this to take a shot everytime she says "mmk" during her class, you will be wasted very quickly.
If you get 1/20 things wrong on an assignment she will give you a 0 entirely. Its unbelievable how people rated her above a 1, her assignments are very pointless and she makes them very confusing and doesnt care if you dont know what your doing. Shes a terrible teacher overall.
She doesn't care not one bit about any of her students, She will tell you if you end up submitting anything late please email your professor to discuss it, and then even if it's a technical difficulty on her part and your assignment is only late by 5 minutes you don't just lose a %, its an automatic 0. literally very unprofessional and careless.
Never try to discuss anything with her, you will indeed get nowhere. Does not care about your mark passing or failing is her last worry. all she cares about is giving students attitude in emails. instead of actually trying to help them out like she claims she would during lectures. I'm not sure how anyone gave her above 1-star rating
If I could stop students from picking her class I personally would. Her grading criteria are not clear, you will indeed fail if you ever rely on her to teach you or help you with something, you better show up to class 10min ahead even if online or you will be marked absent and you will lose marks. Very rude and you would regret reaching out to her.
The work seems okay. Some parts of the assignments are confusing with the wording. Instructions are sometimes unclear and even if you do the right things, you will still be marked wrong. Wouldn't take her class again.
Amazing teacher who teaches the best basics Microsoft Office software. Literally she is taking your hand and walking through with you the whole Office programs and teaches you how to use it more efficiently. Her classes are really fun and enjoyable, in her class there are no tests only assignment.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
57%
Textbook Required
24%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.89 avg changeRatings by Course
BISM2A
5.0
(1)BISM3
5.0
(1)BSIM120
5.0
(1)BISM1202
5.0
(1)BISM1A
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
BISM100
3.3
FASH120
2.7
FASH126
2.5
BSPA201
2.3
BISM120
2.1