3.4

Lina Williams

Mathematics - Tallahassee State College

3.4
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3.4
Quality
3.1
Difficulty
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3.1
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Would Retake

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What Students Say

The people saying she's a terrible teacher obviously didn't pay attention in her class

MAC1140 - 5.0 rating

shes a very smart, very nice lady

MAC2312 - 4.0 rating
Class Info

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100%

Textbook Required

100%

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Reviews (83)
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MAC2114
Apr 4, 2006

She was not very organized-kind of bumbling in front of the class. I would not recommend her.

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MAC1105
Apr 4, 2006

HORRIBLE! NICE PERSON, BUT THE WORST TEACHER.

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MAC2114
Apr 21, 2006

She is so awesome. She is always willing to help out, and will goot of the way to even meet up on weekends if the class wants to set up study sessions. I thinks she explains very well and her tests arent too bad at all, because she gives a lot of partial cretid.

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MAC2114TRIG
Apr 27, 2006

Mrs. Lina was great. She's a terrific person, always willing to go out of her way to help after hours and in the Math Lab, and she uses a very fair grading policy. She has a great sense of humor, and she truly cares about the students. Her English is clear and she is fluent in Spanish too.

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MMC1105
May 4, 2006

The easiest math teacher I have ever taken. Not the best at explaining things but my god she curvs like crazy along with giving make up test and curving the final. She is so Easy. Do most of your homework and you will do fine.

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TRIG
May 11, 2006

The worst math teacher I've ever had. And that VOICE! Like fingernails on the blackboard! Can't recommend her. Completely confused.

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MAC1105
Jun 22, 2006

she goes the extra mile to help students by curving her tests and make up tests and also offer plenty of outside help even on the weekends.

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TRIG
Jul 19, 2006

Amazing, simply amazing. Before the final she was available from 7AM to 10PM( this is not a typo). Almost no one dropped her. I had Mrs Prudom and only 7 out of 39 students took the final. Mrs Williams Hardly had anyone drop. Bravo Mrs. Williams Bravo.

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TRIG
Jul 20, 2006

She is a fantastic teacher. I am NOT a math person, but I really get trig now. Plus, you couldn't ask for a nicer or more helpful tracher. Take anything you can from her!

5.0
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TRIGONOMETRY
Jul 24, 2006

All I can say is that shes wonderful... Take her and you wont regret it..3/4 of the class had taken adn failed the class before...but theypassed with a's and b's this time...my advice: do your best to do homework....DO YOUR CORRECTIONS..i cant say that enough....shes wonderful..the class itself is hard but..she will do anything in her power to help

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MAC1105
Sep 10, 2006

she doesn't do very well explaining things

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MAC2140
Sep 28, 2006

She doesn't know the material well enough to be teaching. I think she reads the chapters before class and writes down a few notes and just "WINGS IT." If you are taking any classes with this woman, you're screwed.

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MAC2114
Sep 29, 2006

This is an EXCELLENT/FORGIVING instructor. For all you students who struggle in math like myself, Mrs. Williams takes the extra step to make sure that you understand what she is teaching in lecture. Those who say she is a bad instructor, should probably come to class on a regular basis. She will definately work with you to make a passing grade.!!

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MAC1105
Nov 7, 2006

Hated her! Needs to learn some more english.

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PRECALC
Nov 7, 2006

DO NOT TAKE HER!! Between her just not explaining things at all to her voice, she is the WORST teacher I have EVER takin in my life. Yes she does corrections and HW but, I have taught myself precalc in the math lab. Unless you can teach yourself precalc then DONOT take her!!!!

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MAC2140
Nov 13, 2006

I personally Love Mrs. Williams. She has a bubbly personality. She tries to makes jokes in class, they are usually corny,but she tries. Kinda hyper, but will help you with anything. She is always in her office and is there if you need her. I took her for 3 semesters College Alg. , Trig, and Pre Calc.

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MACPREC
Mar 15, 2007

She is very helpful, very forgiving when it comes to mistakes and helps you learn from them . Does corrections on tests and quizes with you, always giving oppertunities for extra credit. A perfect teacher for a student who tries even a little bit.

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MAC1105
Apr 2, 2007

didnt like her at first, but very easy to pass the class, you do test corrections and homework corrections, impossible to fail. funny lady, kinda crazy but entertaining.

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MAC2140
Apr 25, 2007

It's butta baby, this little cutie has an excellent class structure and offers a chance to correct what you missed on a test and quiz. easy A. She is very knowledged in math and is deeply concerned about her students doing well.

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MAC2140
May 2, 2007

Awsome teacher. VERY jittery, will help you with anything you need. Gives you another chance over and over. Go to her office for corrections and homework, acctually show up for class, and look at the notes she gives you.

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MAC1105
May 8, 2007

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3.0
MAC2140
Sep 20, 2007

first of all she speaks english very well. i can understand every word she says very clearly. she's very enthusiastic and very helpful

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MAC1105
Sep 28, 2007

I Love this teacher, she is always here to help you, you get chance over and over again, if you put the time and work in it, you will get an A!! Take her!!

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MAC1105
Nov 6, 2007

Man this lady is the best teacher man. She is willing to help her students pass her class. All you need to do is attend class and take her tests.

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MAC1105
Dec 8, 2007

ms. williams is awesome! she's really funny.. just b/c she tries to be sometimes. she helps you out ALOT, that is if you want the help. she lets you correct your tests for full credit which is awesome! i love her and recommend her, definitely!

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MAC1105
Dec 9, 2007

ms williams is awesome. she will help you so much, plus you can correct all your tests. i highly recomend her.

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MAC1105
Apr 30, 2008

Mrs. Williams wants to be a good teacher. She is so sweet and really cares about her students. However, there were things on the final review that she never even touched on in class. Great person but all over the place an instructor. If you have trouble in math, take Mr. Salak. She will help you if you need it...and you will if you take her.

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MAC2114
May 6, 2008

You can get extra points with attendance, but it is not much. Do all the homework as soon as it is assigned. The homework sometimes is done differently than the way she teaches it. Change your address to the math center and study as hard as you can if you want a good grade in this class. I would advise a different teacher.

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MAC2114
Sep 29, 2008

She is a very kind person and really wants to teach her students. However, she is just not a good teacher, I am great in math & I can tell you objectivly that she just cant teach. Very nice woman, but I would NOT take her for any math. I am really not being biased, she cant teach! As far as the "corections" go I can only say that u SHOULDNT need to

3.0
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MAC1105
Oct 13, 2008

She is an okay teacher. For people who aren't naturally good in math you need to work a little harder. She is fast paced but is always willing to stop and do extra examples. All HW is done online and she gives you a lot of extra credit and even lets you redo your tests. It's easy to get behind if your absent but if you try you can do well.

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MAC1105
Nov 4, 2008

Ms. Williams is really helpful, lets you correct your tests, and gives you extra credit quizzes. She does, however, get confusing when you ask her to over explain something. If you get it the 1st time, don't listen to her ramble about it more. She is also very loud! ...but very funny. I highly recommend her!

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TRIG2114
Dec 11, 2008

They say trigs hard, but i personally thought college algebra was harder than this class. lina knows her trig take her!

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MAC1105
Mar 25, 2009

lina is a GREAT teacher!!! i personally loved her! she was super fun n actually cared about helping you. I would gladly recommend her to anybody. Everyone told me college alg was super hard, but she made it super easy! she doesnt mind any questions and she is always happy to help u. I failed my trig class, wish i had HER as a teach for it!

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MAC1105
May 9, 2009

Well I signed up for her class because she was the only professor that had seats left... after taking her class, now I know why. Nobody in the right mind would want her, she is absolutely HORRIBLE as a teacher, sweet as a person (for the most part), but the poor girl can't teach, sad part is, she really tries, big mistake TCC Admin. DO NOT TAKE!!

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MAC2114
Oct 26, 2009

The material is not easy but she knows how to make you understand it. Gives you her notes online, test are not that bad, everything is straight from the notes or homework. So you have to do your homework. this class requires alot of time but she can explain everything very well.

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MAC1105
Oct 26, 2009

I took her for precalc, trig, college algebra and calc. Shes very helpful, lots of office hours. Her test are not easy. If you study and ask questions you will pass. She really knows what shes doing.

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MAC1105
Dec 7, 2009

she is a very nice lady..... but she sucks at teaching. i relied on the learning commons at TCC to help me get through this class. P.S. her voice is extremely annoying!!!!

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MAC1105
Dec 28, 2009

Mrs. Willams is a really great teacher. She may be a bit difficult, but wat teacher is not! I made an A in her College Algebra Class and to get an A, you will have to earn it. The only thing I can really tell you is to study whateva she gives you. I did it and I made an A in her class.......

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MAC2140
Mar 25, 2010

Lina is God's gift to Math teaching. She teaches relatively slow. She does the harder stuff in class, and backs up a little on the tests. I took her for 1105,and 2140, and would never have another teacher if that were possible.

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MAC2114
Mar 29, 2010

Ms. Williams is the coolest math teacher at TCC. I would recommend her to anybody because she has a fun way of teaching math and she thoroughly explains the subject matter so that you can get a better understanding of it.

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MAC2311
Apr 6, 2010

this professor is bias. i say that because i saw she gave extra points to some of the female students and when i saw the answer key that she yanked from my hands quickly, i noticed she missed 15 pts out of my grade.drops lowest test grade and helps students but says students make excuses even when its uncontrollable.ok but not fair or sympathetic.

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MAC1105
Apr 29, 2010

She likes to ramble and make you laugh at her corny jokes. She is unclear with her lectures throwing in random words and numbers in spanish. It feels like shes yelling at you when she teaches. Take her as a last resort

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MAC1105
Jun 12, 2010

Wonderful math teacher! I've never enjoyed math, but even taking an accelerated summer term I have been able to comprehend and even enjoy it. She goes over every concept in class,spends time explaining problems on the supplements & works out almost every one in class. She's really nice,though acts tough.Would take this teacher again in a heartbeat!

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MAC2311
Jun 17, 2010

One of the best that teaches math at TCC. Definitely take her and you will retain everything you learn.

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MAT1105
Jul 6, 2010

She is an amazing teacher. If you have questions, she will answer them, and keep asking if you get it, until you actually got it. She has amazing work ethic, and I would strongly suggest trying to receive her for any future classes you may have. Oh, by the way, SHE IS CRAZY! lol. I love Ms. Williams...

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MAC1105
Jul 27, 2010

She is very passionate about students taking their classes seriously. Take her if you want a challenge, but also a teacher that cares about you.

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MAT1033
Aug 8, 2010

A BAD CASE OF A NICE WOMAN WHO JUST CANT TEACH. YOU CAN TELL SHE KNOWS HER MATERIAL SHE JUST DOESN'T EXPLAIN CLEARLY. IF YOUR GREAT AT MATH THEN THIS WOULD BE AN EASY "A"(THE WORK IN NOT THAT HARD).BUT IF THIS MATERIAL IS GONNA BE NEW TO YOU THEN YOU SHOULD NOT PICK THIS CLASS.

3.0
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MAT1033
Aug 8, 2010

A BAD CASE OF A NICE WOMAN WHO JUST CANT TEACH. YOU CAN TELL SHE KNOWS HER MATERIAL SHE JUST DOESN'T EXPLAIN IT CLEARLY. IF YOUR GREAT AT MATH THEN THIS WOULD BE AN EASY "A"(THE WORK IN NOT THAT HARD).BUT IF THIS MATERIAL IS GONNA BE NEW TO YOU THEN YOU SHOULD NOT PICK THIS CLASS.

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MAC1105
Aug 12, 2010

Terrible teacher! One of the worst math teachers I've had! She is very hard to understand and the daily quizzes really screw you over in the end if you don't do well on them! DO NOT TAKE HER! Nice lady tho.

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MGF1106
Aug 25, 2010

She is very random with her talking and will go off topic in a quick flash but then jump back to the topic at hand. She is helpful but has a differnt way of explainign it. I feel she needs to work a little bit more on her teaching skills so that the sutdents can better understand

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MAC2140
Sep 14, 2010

She's the best teacher i've had at TCC yet. i took trig and precal with her and it was definetly a reason why. She teachers great and is sooo helpful. Do your work and then say something negative about her. If ur not willing to try den you dnt need to be in her class let alone in College. She's the BEST!

5.0
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MGF1106
Nov 6, 2010

She is a very helpful teacher, and is willing to show you how to do problems. She will repeat things and ask if everyone understands over and over, she can sometimes over explain things if people look at her with lost eyes. Overall to get an A, just do the HW, Quizzes, and attend class and FILL in the notes she provides. She's also hot.

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MAC2311
Dec 14, 2010

Great teacher, but if your wanting a higher math, look somewhere else. She got 2 weeks behind then rushed the last month. 3/4 of the stuff we studied wasn't on the 9 questions final. Her tests are only 8 to 12 questions and if she doesn't understand what you did for the answer, even if its correct, you get points taken off.

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MAC1105
Mar 14, 2011

This poor girl can NOT teach. She's been at TCC for a while, but still so green. She comes across as nice and sweet and wants to be your friend instead of your teacher. I don't think she's aware of her inability to teach. She has awesome energy and borderline hyper, but I wasn't in a gym class, it was algebra! DO NOT TAKE HER!!!

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MACMAIN
Apr 4, 2011

good teacher

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MAC2140
Apr 5, 2011

She's not a good teacher. The way she explains things is very hard to comprehend. She gives random pop quizzes off of your homework. Has a bad latin accent and when she gets excited she yells and it hurts your ears. The problems on her notes are soo easy then when you get your test the questions are very hard. DONT TAKE!

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MAC1105
May 2, 2011

She is ok at teaching just try's to involve the class instead of her just going over problems on the board. Which doesn't work much cuz students don't talk much. However, she does give quizzes like everyday and off the random so study before coming to class.

4.0
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MAC1105
May 3, 2011

She's really nice and helpful teacher, but she is super confusing. I would not reccomend her because she was so hard to follow. She shows you common mistakes students made in her previous classes, which shows you a wrong way to do the problem. Super confusing.

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MAC2114
Aug 8, 2011

Amazing dancer, hot, good teacher, fun.

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MAT1033
Aug 10, 2011

She was a really sweet lady but I can tell you I was confused through most of the summer and I love math. I used coursecompass to teach me the material because she was not clear at all and often makes mistakes during her lectures. I always thought the material was hard in class when she taught but when I got home and started studying it came easy

4.0
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MAC2140
Nov 18, 2011

She's a good teacher, but her tests are crazy hard. There is no extra credit,does NOT drop lowest grade; maybe a quiz grade. She has abunch of office hrs if you need help. Hard, but if you're willing to work you'll do fine.

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MAC1105
Dec 8, 2011

really good

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MAC2311
Dec 29, 2011

Ms. Williams is an excellent teacher! She helps you whenever you ask her without hesitation. Makes you use the book a lot for homework. Attendance is very important. Study for her tests because some problems come from the book. Lots of Pop quizzes, be prepared! You will like her class if you get to know her.

4.0
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MAC2140
Jan 10, 2012

She is a sweet lady, but she can't explain the material very well. Her grading policies are insane; she will take off major points for stupid things. She may or may not drop your lowest quiz grade, but your quiz grades are a compilation of the homework and the actual quiz. Even if you get the quiz material right you'll get a sixty for not doing HW.

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MAC2312
Mar 29, 2012

Lina is great cus she provides fully written notes on each section she covers in class so you can pay attention instead of copying notes and multitasking she often will reference test and quiz probs from book hw & WILL take time in class to explain what you dont understand very helpful in office hours too she gives 4 tests 8-10 quizes. Sweet lady!

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MAC2312
Oct 17, 2012

Took class Spring. Not as clear as I would have liked. I have a different teacher for Calc 3, and definitely think I would have found Calc 2 easier if I had the same instructor.

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MAC1140
Jan 15, 2013

nice lady but does not clearly go through the steps. If you take this class you must put in the time to virtually teach yourself,I'm not the type to expect to be handheld through the course but the clarity was a big problem for me especially when attempting to complete the homework

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TRIG
Mar 20, 2013

Lina wants to be your friend and isn't that willing to help when you need it. She thinks she is the best teacher but is unaware that she can't teach. She blames you for not learning the material when she hasn't taught it to you. She makes up her own ways to explain things that aren't helpful and won't try to explain it any other way. BEWARE!

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MAC1105
Apr 22, 2013

She is a terrible teacher. Yes she's young and fun but she can't even speak english. She constantly goes back and corrects herself leaves out steps. This class would be great for someone who wanted to teach themselves because she can't teach she gives extra credit opportunities that could be great but don't help your grade. DO NOT TAKE HER

2.0
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MAC1105
Oct 29, 2013

She is very unclear and the only reason I passed the class was because I'm good at math and remembered everything from high school. I never paid attention and would just work on the homework and teach myself and others. If your not good at math and need help don't take her.

5.0
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MAC1140
Grade: B+
Oct 31, 2013

The people saying she's a terrible teacher obviously didn't pay attention in her class. It's that or they're just not good at math to begin with so they blame it on the teacher. Personally, if you're not good at math don't bother taking higher level math classes.

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MAC1140
Nov 3, 2013

She is terrible! I am a returning student and actually need to be taught. Lina does not teach, she copies problems off the board and then skips the steps when explaining. Had to drop and get a better teacher next semester.

5.0
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MAC1105
Dec 4, 2013

I am going to miss Professor Williams so much! The people with the negative comments obviously didn't show up to class or didn't take notes. You need to make sure you take notes in her class because she moves very fast. She wants her students to succeed and makes sure before moving on, that everyone understands the material. Very good teacher!

5.0
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MAC2312
Dec 11, 2013

Shes very nice and will work hard to ensure you get a good grade as long as you try. Show up on time and she will love you however it is not mandatory.

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MAC2312
Dec 16, 2013

She isn't a great teacher, she copies her notes from online on the board but skips a lot of steps which can be confusing. She can't explain the material too well for a higher level math course, I wouldn't recommend her for a calculus teacher because she would get lost and confuse herself while trying to figure out how to do a problem on the board

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MAC2312
May 7, 2014

miss williams has a slight accent so it might be hard to understand her some of the time but she does know the material very well and is always very willing to help with questions and is interested in your personally as a student. she is a fair grader and allows test corrections for extra credit. shes a very smart, very nice lady. good teacher!!

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MAC1105
Jun 23, 2014

She was one of my favorite professors I have ever had at TCC. She really cares about her students and will explain things until everyone understands completely. It's an easy class if you do the homework and study. She teaches great, so if you put in your part, you should be fine.

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MATH1033
Jul 18, 2014

Do not take her class! She makes you to the lesson to yourself, none of her notes help with the homework and quizzes, all of which are all online which makes me wonder why this is not just offered as an online only class because at this point the only reason why any of us show up to her class is because of the mandatory attendance.

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MAT1033
Dec 18, 2014

Professor Williams as a person is great and very caring but as a teacher I would not recommend unless you know all of the material you are suppose to be taught. She goes through things very fast, she skips many steps and often gets confused with her own work. Basically an online class. Waste of gas.

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MAC1105
Grade: A+
Jan 6, 2015

Very good teacher with a lot of energy! If your decent at math you should be able to make it through her College Alg class with an A fairly easy. She's really good with moving through the lessons with decent speed but will always make sure people understand get their questions answered before moving on. Definitely take her if you get the chance!

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1033
Grade: A+
Jan 11, 2015

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. Lina Williams calls on people one by one down the row, then goes back in ABC order with attendance on lessons she's supposed to be teaching herself. She taught the entire class a format to put the answers in on the online homework and it ended up being completely wrong! I only passed with an A because I've already learned it

5.0
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MAC2312
Grade: A+
Sep 29, 2015

All the homework was on paper and she gave opportunities to work on it in class. The quizzes were announced several days before. She was fun and engaged the students. She did get lost while working some of the problems from her online notes but I have NEVER had a professor who didn't and she was always very willing to listen to the students.

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MAC1105
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 1, 2015

Personally, I'm not good at math. She teaches great, but when it comes to the test she grades very hard. She wants your work and if the work isn't right, but the answer is she'll mark it wrong.

Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

62% confidence
Based on 4 grades
Most common grades:
A+ (3)
B+ (1)
Not sure yet (1)
Grade Distribution
A(3)B(0)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 5 reported grades
A+: 3
B+: 1
Not sure yet: 1
Rating Trend

Declining

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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

MAC2114TRIG

5.0

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TRIGONOMETRY

5.0

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MACPREC

5.0

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TRIG2114

5.0

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MAT1105

5.0

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PRECALC

5.0

MATH1033

5.0

TRIG2114

4.0

MAC2311

4.0

MAC1140

3.7

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