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Reviews (132)
Horrible teacher, horrible attitude! Avoid this instructor like the plague!! Her answers to emails are smug and egocentric! I was so excited about this class until "Prof M" ruined it for me. Thanks Prof! AGAIN -- I can not stress enough -- AVOID HER!!!!!
Professor was nice and helpful, but it is a LOT of work. I was not able to handle the course expectations with all my other classes. Take her if you can devote a lot of time to this class, but otherwise you may want to try someone else.
I really enjoyed this class. I took it online and when i had trouble understand something I emailed her and she called me the same day. Some assignments take more time, but they are enjoyable
Tests are difficult and LONG, lots of busy work. The research paper was difficult and she required several other assignments due the same week. She is kinda rude when answering e mails. Avoid if you can.
I averaged out that the number of words needed in written assignments between activities, research paper, essays, and weekly discussion. The minimum needed was approx 10450 words. This is worse than comp classes. This teacher thinks we are getting our doctor's degree, but sorry, we're not! AVOID THIS INSTRUCTOR AT ALL COST!!!
This Professor required several hours of devotion to her class. I was taking many other classes while taking her class online. She is short and abrubt when answering emails as well as wants too much in her discussions questions this week. I typed more papers in this class then in a Gordon Rule class. Avoid taking class UNLESS this is the only clas
They must be giving out Dr. degrees out of cracker jack boxes! She misspelled a lot of questions. Her tests had answers that said all of the above, but there was nothing above it! Yikes! If you didn't post first, I don't think she read your post at all. She never graded on content. She would praise only one person on postings Take someone else!!
I did all of the work and still got a F! Too much freaking work! Do NOT take her if you are a FT student, FT wife, FT worker, or a FT mother!! I enjoyed the class; however it was a lot of work.
Professor McDonnell gives a lot of work, but if you follow instructions you will receive a good grade. She is tough with research paper, but still fair. Responds well to email and will help if you ask.
Totally cool teacher. Loved the class! Provides interesting mateiral.
excellent instructor. Loved the class!
this instructor is awesome. she will work with you if you have trouble or are late on stuff due to special circumstances. Also responds fast to emails. i would take another class with her.
This is a great class! I am changing my major to sociology thanks to Prof. M.
Totally great teacher! Would take again in a heartbeat!
This is a kool teacher. Quizzes are hard but not too bad if you study. Would recommend to everyone!
Inconsistent grader. For the same omission on papers, I received 3 different grades, an A,B and D. Quizzes wrought with errors, grades had to be regularly adjusted. Discussion & quiz questions lead with a obvious political leaning. Book states a lot of theories as facts. She nit picks petty details like word count over content. Time consuming.
Dr. McDonnell is a very good professor. Her syllabus is very detailed and she is on the ball with grading and keeping in contact with her students. I would take another class with her in a heart beet. Needs offer more classes to students.
Dr. McDonnell rocks!!
This is the best class ever! Thanks Prof. M for making it my favorite this semster.
Great professor and class. I am learning so much. Feedback is nice too on work you turn in.
Awsome instructor. Totally learned alot. Will take another course with her.
I would like to say that I really liked her class even though she gives ALOT of work, I turned ONE assignment in late. I have never turned anything in late and get good grades but I turned one thing in late because of a personal emergency and she would not budge. I am so dissapointed I really could cry! I hope she doesn't mess up my GPA.
This is an awesome class. I learned so much. Highly recommend her!
awesome class prof!!
lectures are boring. Weekly work is answering 3-4 chapter questions, pretty easy. However, you have to write a five page paper, in which really turns into 15-20 pages. She dosesnt explain anything on how to write the paper, so your on your on with that. overall, class was easy besides for writing 20 page paper.
Dr. McDonnell ran a great online class! Syllabys is easy to follow. The class had a nice tempo, you have to write 4 essays (not that bad) take 8 quizzes (open book) and participate in discussions weekly. The pace is perfect! I spent 1 hour reading a week, 1 hour participating in discussions, and studied for 2 hours before I took the quiz. No FinalE
An extremely informative, easy, and interesting class; if you're into socioligy TAKE HER!
I took Women and Society with Professor McDonnell. She does give a lot of work but it isn't too difficult and it is very thought provoking. An A is definately possible. I didn't turn in two assignment and I got a really high B which sucks but its my own fault not Professor M's.
not very easy, by the book kind of teacher. does except late work, extra credit, etc. nit picks word count.
Took social problems with prof. she is a totally cool prof. loved the class and learned alot.
taking class now and its been a good exp. so far. she definitely enjoys her job and is fun teacher
Alot of work is given but if you do the work it is impossible to get a good grade. No final exam. Lots of essays
She is a HUGE feminist. If that doesn't bother you than you should be fine. The only problem I have with her is that I am taking a Sociology class, not a feminies class. She always seems to bring things around to that view point. I'm all for women rights & being equal(since I am a female) but it gets a little old. Make sure you pay close attention.
I took her online Social problems class. She responds quickly to emails, is a nice person, and her online class is very organized. Although she does not take an active role in her discussion board, she is happy to assist/respond when asked questions.
Took class online, discussions are easy and 30% of your grade. Prof. is useless when it comes to questions on the 2 projects but easy A if you can fluff weekly postings. Quizzes are only passable if you take some notes in the chapters.
Just started class. Prof. is totally awesome. Really keeps your attention. Would recommend class thus far.
Taking her in an online Legal Issues in Media Development. Syllabus pretty clear. But some of her projects are not as clear. Extremely picky about word count-I was a sentence short on the minimum and got docked. Seems to be a lot of work for a 2 credit class.
Pretty good class. Great topics for one who isn't typically involved with social issues. I am quite glad for the class. She is a pretty good teacher. Average. Not really interactive. Grades pretty fair. I give her a B-
Bad teacher. Period. I took her online class. Way too much work for a sociology class. Usually I dont complain much about the workload, but when I am spending more time on this class than calculus (Im not mathematically inclined either) it seems ridiculous. Quizes are impossible to pass because the information see provides online is inadequate
Put that PhD. up your hole Mrs. McDonald fatty. Not easy, by the book kind of teacher. does not except late work, extra credit, etc. nit picks word count for some reason? Why cant I get to the point?
This prof really has it together. she is better than most of the teachers at spc. Knows her stuff and easy to follow. loving the class!!!
totally recommend prof. this class is the best class i have had in a long time. prof. is fair and totally cares about students. I will definalty take another class with her.
This class was incredible. I leaarned so much about the social issues out there. It is really organized. Ms. Mcdonell is a great professor. I plan on taking here for more classes.
I loved this class! Highly recommended. Learned a lot. As long as you follow the syllabus and directions, this class is an EASY A and you learn alot!!!
The woman is a feme-nazi. If you are Caucasian and urinate standing up, be prepared to be lectured to as if you are the anti-christ. The teaching leans so far to the left, your neck will be in constant pain. However if you wear Birkenstocks and hug trees, you will more than likely enjoy the class.
easy a. there were times i didnt read the chapters and wrote my discussions just fine. weekly discussions and quizzes every other week. easy A class for online. take her.
This teacher does not take any excuses. I had a legitimate reason as to why an assignment was turned in five hours late and she wouldn?t give me any credit at all. I had all A's in this class until this incident and she dropped me to a C. Other than that there are weekly discussions, many posts, and a few projects.
I took Business Law as an online 8 week class and had no issues, the professor was very quick to answer emails and stuck to the sylabus! If you keep up with the work you will have no problems. Weekly posts and tests, the tests can be taken twice. There was no final for the 8 week class. I would highly recommend Ms McDonnell
this is my favorite class!!! i totally love this class. prof is really intersting and keeps your attention. good stuff!!!
Uck. I took "Prof. M" for the online course (would not recommend for online), and it went horribly. I was completely aggravated with her. She completely avoids e-mails that question if she is right or not. Annoying with word count. She uses other professors/authors powerpoints instead of using personal material. I failed.
She is not helpful in the least. She seems to only want to help her students fail rather than succeed. She is so strict on word count even when you're a few words off. Regardless of how accurate your information is, she only cares about word count. So disappointing and bothersome.
This is a tough class but I love this professor. She is very helpful and always answers your emails very quickly. I like the way the class is set up and there are no exams! I will take her for the the next law class and highly recommend her! Thanks Prof. Mcdonald
Professor Mcdonnell's class can be hard if you do not do your work but if you do your work it is not a hard class to pass.
Took her online class and I learned so much. I will miss her class! Got an A barely trying, not to mention free textbook
I LOVE THIS CLASS AND THIS PROF! SHE IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! DEFINATLY MY FAVORITE CLASS!!!!!!!
On the first day I thought I was going to hate this class. She did things that seemed so unorthodox, but later had a purpose. I love her class, I wish all of my Professors were as cool as she is :) Don't get me wrong, you have to do your work and show up for class, but I've learned so much from her and we are only 1/2 way through the semester!
Do not take her class!!!! It is impossible to pass her class! There is a proctored midterm and final for online class and no study guide or any other guidelines about the tests. Midterm was 96 questions and there was questions from every little corner of each chapter. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS FROM THIS TEACHER! This is the very first class I drop.
This was the most confusing and unfair class I've ever had, some of the questions in midterm (96 questions total) were just mentioned in a sentence in 290 pages. I dropped the class, wasted my time and my money. Do not recommend this teacher to anyone.
She is hands down the best professor I have had at this school. Just follow the syllabus and you can earn an A. Took online always responded to emails swiftly and I enjoyed this course.
I simply loved this professor! He is extremely helpful. Do the work and get a good grade.
Her grading system is way off. A 1000 word module assignment is worth 66%. While the class participation to another students module assignment is worth the remaining 33%. SO, If you do your work but not comment on someone else work you get a 66%
I had Dr. McDonnell for 2 Soc classes. I fell in love with sociology when I took her first class but she didn't foster my interests in the least. That was the only turn-off to Dr. McDonnell. Otherwise, I enjoyed the challenge and wish SPC offered a BA in Sociology!
Subject was interesting,book was easy to follow;but the professor was extremely hard.Midterm was open book w/ 1 page note.Alot of my fellow students and myself included failed the midterms.It is hard to believe that midterms were open book with notes & alot of people failed.She does not show you which question you were incorrect on.Not recommended.
i totally loved her class! She is the most awesome prof i have ever had. the textbook is free and the lectures are great! totally kept my interst. will take another class with her in a minute!!!
WORST EVER! "In the event there is a discrepancy between the syllabus and the online class, it is your responsibility to as the professor. She will make the final decision and will notify the class via email if warranted" everything she does is a discrepancy, a LAZY teacher just repeating OLD material for a check. LAME!!! SPC needs to step it up!
This class was very easy to get a good grade in as long as you did your work. You had a quiz due every sun night that only took 10 mins. And every 4 weeks a 1000 word discussion over 10-15 questions and then comment on a peers discussion. The best part....A FREE TEXTBOOK!! If your looking for a class to do the bare minimum and pass take this one!!!
Bus Law I class, alot of questions weekly. Strict on word count, but very fair grading. Midterm and final open book w/1 pg notes. No review. Curved midterm and final, which I got a C on both, still passed class with an A. Would take her again.
I took this class because I thought it would be easy and interesting. I wish I knew more about this teacher because it is probably one of the hardest classes I've taken! You have a quiz every week worth 100pts and 7 assignments that are worth nothing. It is IMPOSSIBLE to get a good grade.
This Instructor is the worst I ever dealy with, will not answer emails, is rude and sarcastic, takes weeks to grade your report, yet if your late she wont accept assignment. Whatever you do, do not call her on it, or send her your issues via email, she will run straight to the provost office. All in All, consider her to be carrying the plague avoid
You can tell that she is either over tasked or she doesn't care about online students. Emails responses are cryptic. This is a new book and she doesn't like it. Don't get an ebook unless you want to borrow a book from a classmate for exams. Class is mostly busy work and no feedback provided. Easy class with curved exams if yo do all the postings.
Horrible teacher! After having many issues with work and it not submitting my work I emailed her to explain what happened. She didn't return any emails and then still refused to give me a grade AFTER angel emailed her to tell her about the issues. Then she failed me for the entire class. Hows that even possible I had good grades? Don't take her!
Class is tough but if you can focus and do the work its a piece of cake. weekly quiz and the answers came right out of the online book she gives you for free. She is a stickler when it comes to the discussions make sure you always beat the word count. overall it was easy she is a little slow with grades
This is the best class I have taken so far, and the first professor that has made me tears as I left class today. Her discussions kept the class entertained and she teaches about the topic of sociology with real life scenarios, would recommend this professor to anyone who has to take this class!
Horrible course. Grading was subject to the instructors whim. If it was an easy assignment she nit picked it to pieces to make sure you didn't get an A. Worst class in my 120+ credits. Never again will I take a class with Dr. Lisa McDonnell, and thank goodness I don't have to.
I took this class online, her syllabus is very clear and organized. Her grading is very fair. Weekly quiz, one paper and 4 large postsresponses. The workload was not overwhelming, it was really a great class.
Took her online class. Very clear expectations found right in the syllabus. Quiz once a week, one large paper, and four large discussion posts. Easy to pass as long as you try. I personally loved this class and plan on taking another of her online sociology classes over the summer wish I could fit one in next semester.
I love Marriage and Family class. It is online. Every week there are timed quizzes, two chances and both chances are averaged. The book is $10 on Amazon!!! If you have the book and read the chapter, you will pass. Every 4 weeks you have a 1000 word multi questioned "paper." It is all opinion so it is easy. Two other assignments. Easy A.
At first Dr McDonnell seems like she might be a hard nose teacher but she's really great. There is a good deal of work to do weekly but as long as you do it and do it on time you are pretty much golden. Loved this class!
Just a midterm and a final which are both very difficult if you don't memorize the material. The weekly discussions were more personal opinion than directly from text and required a word count. The class was self explanatory and the teacher would assist when necessary.
I took this teacher online, and while she makes her expectations of what she wants crystal clear, if you want to email her with questions she is not helpful in the slightest. Easy assignments and test, just not a helpful teacher at all. She does email back rather quickly though.
I took this class in the summer and it was so easy. You only had two test (midterm & final) and it was all from the Best Book. You had 3 discussions, and these take a little more work because it is about 15 or more short stories you have to read and answer but I don't think she reads them. Got 100% on all 3! Easy class!
Great class. Easy online course. Professor very clear on what she wants, and there is one large discussion post at the end of each 4-week module. Quiz every sunday for attendance. On the quizzes, be sure to read the notes/powerpoint/chapter or else the timed quiz goes by quickly searching for the answers. She is an awesome grader
Dr. McDonnell is the sweetest ever! Her online course consists of weekly quizzes for attendance and 4 modules due about every 4 weeks which consist of maybe 9-12 questions each. Easy course if you read the textbook, take the quizzes and do the modules. Replied rather quickly to emails. Would take her again, if needed!! Easy A for sure!!
This class was so easy. You have a small quiz each week and every 4 weeks a large discussion post, which is basically just your opinion to 12 questions. There is one major paper, but it's nothing difficult. Oh, and the best part - the text is FREE!!
she is kind and caring but she will put you in place if need be. her class was a lot of taking notes but the way she gives notes is easy to understand, she puts all big subjects on the board then elaborates them verbally. moderate homework, moderate studying. i enjoyed her especially bc she's respectable. come to class, pay attention&you'll get a B
I took her for the online marriage and family class. You have to write a lot of essays and do a lot of writing online, but it is worth it because she follows a very objective grading rubric and is clear about what she wants from the students.
Love, love, love her!!!! Would take her again if I needed the class. Totally awesome prof! Thanks for all you do Dr. McDonnell!!!! :)
Dr. McDonnell is by far the best teacher I have ever had. I would recommend taking her for Introductory to Sociology. If you study the worksheets she gives you, you'll do fine on the tests. She is very personable and has a good sense of humor. . I wish i could take her for all of my classes.
I took an online class with her and make sure you think of and start to do the discussions which is basically about 12 questions about you opinion and essays way early and study for the quizzes like really study the power point I didn't and my grade showed it. And the quizzes are timed.
Gives no tests and no exams, only quizzes which are timed .
The class format is very messy and guidance is rare from prof . Everything is very encrypted so if you miss one small step you'll suffer. quizzes are open book, but they are usually only 5 questions based on 3 long chapters. You will have a group project that will almost be impossible to work on due to the lack of guidance. Avoid this class.
Great instuctor
Great professor.
Great professor in socialolgy!
Dr. McDonnell was awesome. Ran into some personal issues and she was very reasonable. Would highly recommend taking her class
She is my favorite prof!!! Would take her again in a heartbeat!!!
Great Prof. Sent email reminders every week, gave feedback on essays, non-proctored exams.
I took two of her classes. The first being Social Problems and then Intro into Sociology. Great Professor, just be prepared to use the text book and give a lot of thought to what you are saying. Do the homework!
Would highly recommend taking her class
Awful professor, hate her. Several issues but the one that is fueling my fire right now is in regard to a technical issue clearly backed up by IT and missed the cutoff for an assignment by 1 min. Emailed her clearly 2 min later explaining and got a snippy email back " I'm sorry you waited til the last min, no work is accepted"
Clear guidelines for essays, there's 2. Attendance for online class is based on whether you take her weekly quizzes. Self-quizzes based on study guide at end of chapters and answers to the reg. quizzes can be found in the txtbk. Discussion initial posts are long, basically an essay's length req. & there's 4. Makes it clear she's a liberal feminist.
Took Dr. McDonnell's class and as long as you show up and do the work per the syllabus, it's an easy A. Some have said that she is liberal but she makes it clear that the information presented is from research and studies, and not necessarily representative of her personal beliefs.
This course is amazing, especially for full time workers!
Professor McDonnell kept her class very entertaining and interactive. Her lectures were also unique in that she presents them in the way she thinks of the material herself and also has us use the free online textbook which really helps contain the information. I don't find studying for exams difficult in the class, the lectures are so effective
Brilliant mind!! Love her!!! Would take her for more classes if I could. She is awesome!!! Thank you Prof. McDonnell!!!
Dr. McDonnell's face to face class was truly amazing. I wish she did more face to face courses! Her teaching style is strictly lecture and a TON of note taking, however, I've learned so much and really appreciate all of the information presented and will likely remember it for years to come as it was very impactful.
Was worried about taking this class online, but it was so organized and the assignments and grading were clear. I highly recommend taking her for sociology online! Complete all your assignments and you're good!
Seems to be all over the place, not very organized online. Her scheduling doesn't match up with the actual due dates for the work. She emails reminders of assignment due dates for attendance, but they don't match the due date in her schedule or the online quiz scheduling. Doesn't respond to emails in a professional way.
Totally my favorite class. Would take her again. I learned so much. Thank you professor!!!!!
I am taking her 8 week class and it is awesome! I am learning so much. You rock Doctor Lisa!! Thanks for a great experience so far!!
I am taking her for my 8 week class now and she is totally awesome! This is my favorite class. I am learning so much. You rock Dr. lisa !!
The course itself is not hard but Professor McDonnell is combative, rude, and quite frankly horrible to deal with in general. Her grading is fair, the work is self-explanatory but in general trying to get answers from her is like talking to a brick wall. She's a know-it-all and isn't afraid to let you know it. Seriously reconsider this professor.
TERRIBLE!!! Her work is ALL over the place and not very organized. And instead of partial credit she will give you a complete 0%! Ive tried to reach out to her but youll get no response back unless your late on an assignment then shes quick to call you out, even if its a video you had no idea was an assignment to watch because it didnt say so!
I took Professor McDonnell this semester for Social Problems and I loved this class. I found it was interesting and actually read the chapters instead of skimming. I liked the way the online class was set up, the assignment deadlines are clear and you have plenty of time. I couldn't recommend this class and professor enough. :)
Really enjoyed her class - she inspired me to change my major to Sociology! Do the work and you will get an A :)
I loved taking this class with Professor McDonnell. I loved the way the class was set up online and I found all of the material so interesting. As long as you do the homework its an easy A, and shes super lenient with deadlines as well. I would recommend her to anyone!
I'm just now wrapping my SYG2000 course, which has been a breeze for me personally. As long as you submit your work on time and put forth effort you'll be able to get an A in this class no problem.
Professor is amazing ! Class is super easy ! Highly recommend it !
totally love her classes. have taken 3. great prof.
love her!!!!! she is really good and knows her stuff!! highly recommend!!
really luved this class. amazing contnet. really makes you think!
Thank you dr mcdoneld for a great class!
This was my favorite class I've ever taken. Do the work and get credit. Each module had a 12 question discussion but I thought the questions were relevant to the module and actually thought-provoking. I would definitely recommend this class with Dr. McDonnell.
PLEASE GET ALL THE REQUIRED MATERIALS. I ordered mine late and was put on back order. You need the textbook to do the work because it has an access code. Lisa wasn't very understanding when I explained to her that my book was on back order and there was no way for me to get ahold of the access code to do the work. A lot of work, be prepared.
Dr. McDonnell is a great professor! The lectures are fascinating, and she encourages discussion. The class is straightforward; take notes during the lecture, and the textbook is free online. You have a long time to complete the final assignment. I strongly recommend that all students take a course on sociology, it is very insightful on the world.
Totally love Dr. M!!! She is so knowledgable like a walking google! I have taken her online and face to face and she really kept my attention. She is funny and makes her lectures so interesting. I would take more classes with her but have already taken the 2 soc classes she teaches. I wish she taught more. Highly recommended
Mrs. McDonnell is a great teacher, she was very considerate during a very emotional time in my life and helped me whenever I needed it. However, before this event, she took a while to respond to my emails. So be prepared to wait a couple of days for a response. Besides that, be prepared to read and write. There are a LOT of questions to answer.
The layout of the class was easy to understand; just a weekly quiz based on the textbook reading as well as a discussion or textbook assignment at the end of each module. She always responded in a timely manner and overall it was an easy A.
I wish I could pick this professor for more classes because she was amazing! I had no trouble getting through this class and all the modules were set up easy with no confusion. Graded by discussions and textbook homeworks/quizzes. I love sociology and I love how so many of these assignments were opinionated. Fun class!!
easy layout to understand. Do not miss any classes as the notes are strictly her lectures. There is a big assignment that you have all semester to complete. It is not hard just a lot of work so get started on it early. There are 4 exams and 4 worksheets to complete before each exam. Just show up and do the assignments, you'll get an easy A.
This was my second time taking Professor McDonnell but for a different class. I love how her courses are straightforward and easy to follow; you always know when something is due. Each module was a few weeks long, consisting of a discussion and video questions, and a quiz each week. Easy A in my opinion.
Love, love, love her! We need more professors like her. Class is very organized, lectures are fantastic. Not much work and the subject is very interesting! Highly recommend. Took 8 week online. Would take her again!!!!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
89%
Textbook Required
38%
Grade Predictor
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SYG2021
5.0
(1)SOC2221
5.0
(1)BUL2221
5.0
(2)SOC1010
5.0
(2)SYS0000
5.0
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SOC2000
4.0
DIG2091
4.0
SO302
4.0
BUL2241
3.8
BUL2221
3.5