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A hot chili pepper...and soooo smart!!!
applies concepts to real world, one of the best profs I've had in 3 yrs of univ
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I keep taking classes from her. One of the best
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very good prof and great to look at
Excellent prof...taken 4 classes from her and she is so smart.!
GRRRRRRREEEEAAAARTTTTTT
Pretty good. Doesn't always explain 100% but interesting classes!
my all time favorite prof!
good prof, need to get going quicker at beginning of semester, not cram at end
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cool prof.
Smart and hot!! what more could you ask for?
very nice but her marker sucks big time
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very, very sexy and smart. best teacher ever!
she thinks she's so hot
she keeps me interested cause she's nice to look at!
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Very knowledgable about class material and easy to listen to. I took a Saturday morning class with her and actually went to every class, so that has to say something.
I would highly recommend anyone to take this class with her, or any class... She keeps yah interested and never leaves surprises on exams... also shes pretty damn good looking!!
I would recommend her classes. I think I am in love!
I'm thinking that the majority of people who rated her here are male, but in terms of rating her other than physical appearance... she's an excellent prof. You can really learn a lot by taking this class. Highly recommended.
A good example of why sessionals should be used very carefully. HAs little depth and less sophistication.
I totally agree with the previous person who rater Lori Walker. There was basically no critical thinking involved in the class. She lectured from the text and even got some of that wrong. Useless lecturer, talks about doing her hair. Loves the cops!
Interesting and energetic lecturer but lacks depth. Very basic, easy credit. Marking seemed completely arbitrary, like she just picked a random number - kinda unfair.
She seems a bit crazy to me
Excellent professor, I would recommend her classes. She marked very fair. Quite frankly, I think she cares about her students and breathes life and humour into her lectures...hmmm..maybe crazy like a fox
Great prof who's funny. Her personal life stories made the classroom setting that much more comfortable!
Being that this is an introductory class, I find that she has the expectations of a 300 or higher level class. As most in this class are mature student.
She was awesome, very fair. Funny too...
I took these classes from her in Weyburn, and I thought that she was wonderful. I looked forward to each and every class, and will never forget the insite and knowledge she put forth. Awesome, I'll never forget her.
Super awesome professor. Seems to love what she does, which is great. She is very knowlegble and good at lecturing. Tends to repeat herself at times, but just makes remembering the important stuff easier.
Seemed kind of stupid. She lectured straight out of the text and didn't mention any racism in the Saskatchewan justice system - a serious omission. What do you expect when you work for the Regina Police Service, though.
She is amazing. I do not care what the rest of you say. She knows what she wants. Yes, she might expect lots, but you know what guys she prepares you for whats ahead. I loved her lectures so much I'm taking Sociology 215 with her. I recommend her!!!!
Not bad, Wouldn't highly recomend her. She is a raging socialist that doesn't accept any difference in opinion regardless of how valid your opinion may be. She tends to repeat herself and her stories A LOT!!!
Take this class! She is a great professor and is very intelligent. She makes class interesting and gives out high marks.
She is a VERY nice lady, and if very fair with her marking. Yet, her classes need to be more out of the text related. she uses the text way too much, and her personal life and what she has lived to me would be more interesting then some unknown face from a text.
She lectures straight outta the text - which is useless. We can read the text ourselves. Her personal anecdotes during class are tedious - I didn't pay to hear about how she gets her hair to shine. But you can tell she thinks pretty highly of herself.
Lori has a great personality and is fairly helful but she doesnt mark the tests which proves to be a challange when the marker expects answers to be word for word from the text on tests. She also chooses to teach directly from text;ditch out on class, read the text and you will do fine!
The material covered in her lectures are directly from the textbook and she adds very little substance of her own. Fair exams though
Lori is a great prof. She is very informantive, and easy to listen to. She is fair to everyone and brings parts of herself into her lectures which makes them more interesting. If you have to take afternoon classes I would recommend you to take them with this professor.
I really lik e laurie as a proff. She is great to listen to. he tests are really easy but her maker is on a power trip, if you get the drift!!
Very rude to students,could not state opinion.She was hard to talk to.True colors showed when she said a BA degree was a glorified high school diploma.I stood up to her and my exam was lost.Thanks to peg it was found in garbage.
I'm pretty sure she reads these things because she has made reference to the 2 previous ratings. She is extremely intelligent and has so much experience. She grades very fair and her exams are pretty easy if you study for even an hour. Don't bother buying the textbook because she goes over it all in class. I would take another class from her.
AMAZING!!Very professional,well organized and GREAT notes.She is clearly passionate about the subject she teaches & it shows in her enthusiastic and upbeat attitude in class.Everyone in our class loved her! first midterm in any class where ive gotten a 98%??? YEAH.. definatly reccomend her & im definatly taking another class from her!!! go lori!
She is a terrible prof. It is impossible to take notes from her. When it comes to an exam, she has to tell us exactly what to study cuz she never taught it at all. She gets a t.a. to mark the exams, that is a terrible marker. It is pretty bad when her whole class has no idea what she is teaching about!!! I would never take another class from her!!
Lori is amazing! If you go to class and pay attention you will do well. I don't understand the comments saying she is disorganized, I find her very organized and clear. She is a great prof and I would recommend her to anyone. I think this is the best class I have taken so far and she's on my list of favorite profs.
Lori is amazing. Obviously the students that complain want to be spoon fed. They do not want to think for themselves. She has passion for her subject matter and she cares about her students.
Ok, can she stop talking about herself for once and get off of her high horse? I'm here to learn about the material, not hear about her history.
I don't expect to be spoon fed. I expect to be stimulated. I did not recieve that. Look at the numbers I gave her. They are decent numbers. She gives out high marks.
Wasn't using her own text, so hardly followed it at all. I'm female, so I admired her fashion sense, but feel that how she looks shouldn't effect your rating of her. She did tend to ramble, but it was usually an interesting tirade, so I listened. I will take another class from her in the future.
She made the night class fly by. Interesting subject matter and I enjoyed the examples she used from her own personal experiences. OVerall, great class and I'd definately take another class from her!
Lori is an amazing prof. She is certainly interesting and makes class fun by adding stories into the lectures. You can tell that she is passionate about the subject matter which I think sparks passion in a lot of people who take her classes. I have taken 2 classes from her so far and would love to take more. Take any class you can from Lori!
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Lori has got to be the best instructor I have ever had! She is so passionate which made me passionate too. She is so confident and inspirational. Her class was interesting and I learned so mush. Take a class from her if you can.
Great prof! keeps things interesting; She really values the students ability to analyze the subject material and come up with our own oppinions for the assignments. Her passion for the subject material is CLEARLY seen from the first day of class. If you attend class and complete all assignments, this class will be a definate average booster for you
Great proff. She has a world of knowledge to share. She makes the class interesting, from her experiences in this field. I would definately recommend classes from her.
Lori is incredable, the best prof that I have had. She knows her stuff and she is very passionate about her topics. Her exams are pretty easy and she does not mark the essays hard at all. Take any class that you can from her, you'll be glad you did.
she is amazing! one of the best classes i have taken
Lori is soo awesome. You can tell that she is very passionate about what she teaches, which makes her a great teacher. I would recommend any class with her as the professor.
Lori is a brilliantly intelligent and passionate professor who kept me riveted to the content discussed. I wouldn't hesitate to take another class from her. She isn't a shoe-in for marking but what in life comes easy? If you study and apply yourself, you will do well in her classes.I was totally impressed with her!
really cool and nice, very helpful
Keeps class entertaining and engages the class in discussions. Very intelligent woman. Would definately take another class from her. She is amazing!
One of the best profs I have had so far, the material was interesting to begin with and she kept it exciting and kept class fun. She always had a story or experience to relate the material which made it easier for testing. She was a fair marker and was willing to reconsider a mark. Definatley recomend her, I'm going to take her again for sure!
Took this course in spring.. Useless.I was so confused, she doesnt uses book to teach, even more complicated.Wont recommend this class to anyone
Previous comment....You are confused. Professor uses text but includes examples to illustrate material. Excellent class. Would highly recommend class.
As usual, Lori was amazing. This is the 5th class I've taken from her. She relates everything to you so you can understand it. She's easy going and has reasonable expectations. She rarely uses the text, her exams are very fair and never surprising. She is just a great person all around.
BEST PROF EVER! This is the third sociology class I've taken from Lori. She knows her stuff and is very passionate about the material. Time flies in her lectures. Also, she marks farily easy on the exams and essays. She is also very understanding. I recommend Lori to everyone!
Lori is a very inspiring woman with lots of experience. She tells you what will be on the exam but you do have to study as there is a lot of info to remember. She is fascinating and complements course material with examples and stories. I love going to her lectures! Take as many classes with her as you can - she is amazing and you won't regret it.
Lori is very passionate about what she teaches. She was very unclear, and came across as being rude at times. If you want a high mark in her class don't take the class with her.
3rd class with lori, midterm is all from notes- must attend class then 2nd 1/2 take home final 10% participation marks- you give it to your self I feel her classes to be so easy but so boring talks about the same stories over and over never would take a class with her again. she a very stubborn prof, stuck in her ways. oh ya never opened text bk.
Lori is an okay prof. She tells you what is on the exams. There is a lot of info and she expects you to know a lot. There wasn't a whole lot of guidence when it came to the term paper. She repeats stories a lot and it can get boring. Overall good class though, I would take another class from her.
She was very passionate about what she was teaching, but was very unclear in lectures and vague on notes. It was quite hard to get a good mark in her class and if you aren't good at memorizing definitions don't take the class. Avoid if you want to maintain a good mark.
Lori is an amazing prof and person! She is really passionate about what she teaches and seems to really care about her students. She wants them to succeed and do well. She bring real life experience to every lecture and I really appreciated her honesty and many stories. I would very much recommend any class taught by her.
I wish i didnt screw around with that class for the first half of the semester, got a %20 on midterm and then started listening to her and got a %80 on final. She's only a sessional teacher, but she has years of police work, and knows alot about social studies. She has really left left left wing beliefs,So if you're right wing, prepare to get frust
HATED this class, and always tell people not to take her classes. Always talks about how good she is, tells the same story over and over! For exams, always wants EXACT wording for definitions...which SUCKS! She can also make very rude and offensive comments on papers and exams...very ignorant!
Wishes she was still in her 20s. Oversized hoop earrings distracted me. Babbled about her son lots, and the same pointless policing stories. Very opinionated, and a hard marker. If you want to hear her bitterly vent about past experiences, take this class. Memorize EVERYTHING or you will pay the price.
Lori IS one of the most AMAZING profs I have EVER HAD. She is really clear about what she expects there are no tricks to her class or exams. She is so passionate about her work. She is extremely approachable if you have any questions!! I am taking two of her classes next semester just because I LOVE her class so much!!! Thanks Lori!
Great class!!! She basically tells you what is going to be on the exam. Do the readings, and attend class and you will do fine. She is soooo interesting! I'm going to take every class that she has to offer!
very interesting. made me consider taking sociology as a second major. she is very opinionated and holds to her beliefs. although i agreed with her most of the time she seems to only teach her view of things. BUT I love her and want to take as many classes with her as possible.
Lori is fantastic. Her class is interesting and it really makes you think about the way things really are in life. Her exams are straightforward I would not recomment missing class she tests from her lectures. I am going to double-degree just because of her, and I will take all of her classes. If you are interested in sociology take this class!!!
Lori Walker is an amazing professor. Her classes are always interesting, and she is very helpful. It is easy to see that she is very passionate about teaching. She has inspired me to do my best, and to voice my opinions. I look forward to taking other classes from her in the future.
Lori is an awesome prof! she made the 100 course extremely interesting, makes me want to take more classes with her for sure!! always willing to help! she knows her stuff inside and out, very orginized, and very passionate! take a class from her!!
She is a awesome prof! When it comes to tests she is a very hard marker. You have to memorize the definitions exactly from the textbook and remeber each word. Mid-terms are pointless in her class and very hard. Final is extreamly hard to. I would take another class from her but I would like her to be a better marker for tests!
Lori is a decent prof. She knows what she is talking about and is very confident in her lectures. However, she is a hard marker and expects quite a bit of memorizing for an intro class.
I took Lori for SOC 215 and thought she was awesome, but 212 sucked. She rambles and then when it comes to exams you have crappy notes. I was thinking of taking 312 with her, but now i'm thinking maybe not lol
One of the worst profs I have ever had. The class lectures are only based on her opinion and her point of view, and when it comes time for a midterm or test shes scrambling to give you notes so you can study. Preachy and pushy with her opinions in class...for the whole class and every class. Marks to hard for someone who goes off topic so much.
Make sure, if you have to take this class with Lori, that you just read the text book and know the terms exactly for the test...and maybe bring ear plugs to class because she yells in your faces the whole time.
I'm wondering why someone would want a professor who is not passionate about what they are speaking about. Lori is powerful and she is not a hard marker at all. She tells you what you need to know for the exam and thats what you will see on the exam, no suprises. There is lots of memorizing, yes, but no more than a high school class. Study!
Horrible. If I wanted to learn about Feminism, I would have taken a feminism class. She rambles on about her life and the lives of the 3 students that have been in her class before that idolize her. DO NOT take a class with this lady. Complete waste of time. I could learn more about families by watching reruns of Growing Pains or Full House.
Lori is one of the funnest profs I have ever taken a class from. I learned a lot in her class and she really helped me to challenge some of my long term beliefs. You must attend class and do the readings and her exams can be difficult if you don't. But her expectations are always clear. Great prof!
Great prof! She is very passionate about what she is teaching and makes the class very interesting. I loved attending this class and would recommend her to EVERYONE! Great person, great prof, great class.
Favorite prof so far in Uni (been here 3 yrs). She has great life experience to teach criminology (was a crime analyst among other things) and brings this into class. She should honestly get tenure status because she is so great. the whole class participates in discussion with lori which makes the class go by fast :)
University classes in which you actually come away with useful and memorable knowledge are few and far between. Lori encourages critical thought and challenges you to re-examines a lot of what we are socialized to believe. This, in turn, allows us to experience personal growth and improvement. If you want to really learn, take Lori's class!
Rather than taking this class I suggest buying the text book, reading it, and then memorizing every bolded term in the book. Because that is all this class entails.
Yeah she did tell us to know the bold stuff but it just made it that much easier to study for the exams. There is a lot of material to know but she does a really good job of specifying what exactly to study. She's a good prof who def knows her****.. a little intense at some points but regardless I'd still take another class from her
Lori woke me up! I had been going about my life 100% clueless as to what was happening around me in this crazy world. Lori shed some light & provided us many tools to learn: Text, Videos, Documentaries, Discussions, Research Paper, Essays. Lori is Passionate & knowledgeable. Take a class from Lori & challenge yourself, your views & gain knowledge.
Class feels like a feelings sharing class.
The students that do not understand Lori's lectures have lived in a bubble their entire life, guaranteed. (or are too young to have any comprehension about the topics). If you have had real life experiences beyond the bubble, then you will be amazed at how it can relate to her lecture topics, guaranteed.
Lori is a good prof. Very passionate about the topic and has lots of good examples, shows lots of movies which is good. Midterm was pretty easy, but make sure to attend class. She's a very picky marker, but fair as she give partial marks. I'd definately take a class from her again.
Lori is very passionate about her job/women's studies, however goes off topic very freqently, and since she never provides you with an outline/classnotes/power points you are never sure exactually what is testable, and what is a random story. She doesnt really ever email you back, and grades hard for a 100 level class. Read the text, its ambiguous.
Passionate about subject matter.
BEST PROFESSOR EVER!!! If I could take my entire degree with Lori, I would. She is intelligent, articulate, passionate, and fair. I learn more in one class of Lori's than I do in an entire semester in other classes.
I will never take another class with her again. Completely unfair marker. Very scatterbrained. Avoidance highly recommended!!!
Took as Televised Class. It was fantastic, the 3 hour lectures flew by as she is very interesting! Loved her! Would take more classes!
CRAZY passionate.Excellent lecturer.Very strong abortion advocate as the ONLY way women will have rights to their body-be prepared.Political prejudices show.No one challenges her as is a satellite class so difficult.Lectures hard to take notes on but SO INTERESTING.There is no doubt you will learn.Take this class but don't buy everything she says.
Lori is amazing!!! She is very passionate about her work and it shows. I started of soc 100 with another prof and he was so boring! I am so happy i switched to her class. Even though it was a night class, she made the time fly. I will definitely take more classes from her in the future! She knows her stuff and is always willing to help!
marks unfair hard to make notes from lectures and tests are super hard
lori is a fun teacher who knows her stuff. she likes class dicussion more than actual work.
Terrible. She put stuff on the final that she said we didn't need to know. She's completely scatterbrained and portrays her useless rants as passion.
excellent prof, very passionate, take labtop she speeks quickly, i never even opened the text book her notes are excellent. course outline is very helpful, for exams find definitions online, very fair marker, i took this class SCN and loved listening to her!
Amazing. Personality shines through her teaching style. Her rants are awesome and always have something to do with the topic. Very knowledgeable. The way she teaches makes you want to listen. You don't get distracted easily. I wish she taught more classes, so I could take em all! Love er!
An unfortunate mistake to take her class.The class was supposed to be about social problems in Canada, but all she bragged about was Gender inequity over and over again for the entire time. then in Exams she expects exact definitions from book anything different would be given partial or no mark at all. so save urself sometime and money avoid her.
I don't understand why she has gotten mixed ratings.I was actually scared to take a class from her because of peoples comments.She is the best prof I have ever had!I loved her passion and honesty.To do well you just need to follow her outlines.Test is exactly the same, so just memorize the outline and go to class and you could pull off 80's easily!
extremely difficult, only partial marks when it is clearly dictated that the material is understood. lowest mark i have ever gotten in a class, she is passionate and makes one interested, however VERY hard marker.
Is def worth taking a class from her. I took this cuz she wasnt teaching soc215,and enjoyed it.Definately learned some new things and buffed my average. Going into the final, i had an 88%; looking forward to seeing my mark after its done. My suggestion, BUY THE BOOK. Class wasnt that hard but if you dont buy the book and READit you will do terrible
Was really looking forward to this class but was quite disappointed. Lori rambled, couldn't remember from class to class where she'd left off; went off on tangents. My low marks reflected her poor teaching skills and I'm an honours student. I would think twice about taking her class. Wait to buy textbook - we didn't use it at all.
A teacher that don't mark the finals, take the time to communicate on URCourses or even during class has no respect for their students or teaching she is full of herself and the garbage that she bashes about all the time. In SOC of social problems in Canada all she covered was the gender inequality while disregarding everything else. Big mistake to
She tends to ramble on and go off topic when she is trying to get her point across. She gave us an outline for our mid-term which was nice. However, she doesn't give a very clear indication of what she is looking for on the 10 page essay. Then she didn't give any outline for the final and she puts stuff she never mentions in class on the final.
She is amazing. Definitely a ranter, yes, so be a grown up and use your listening skills, and you will be able to pick out the important bits. So passionate, smart, open, engaging, and helpful. Take a class from her and guaranteed you will be a better person.
Lorislifeclass4sure!she teaches u so much interesting stuff,although trails off alot n gets off topic at times.shes an extreamly nice n funny proff and person,always look forward to coming to class..shes very opinionated, and she is clearly passionate about what she teaches, which keeps you interested.overall great class cya next semester Lori!! :)
Amazing professor! Very smart and amazing at explaining things clearly!
This prof is the bestest, she inspired me to begin a petition and begin to change the mindset of the most conservative province in Canada!! Shes is extremely passionate and loves her son. She is also extremely liberal and knowledgeable of numerous causes that she supports!! Cheers Lori
Brutal instructor. Never used the textbook at all, gave notes that were rants. Her wording of things was too specific to find alternative sources. She never posted notes. I would not take another class with her.
HORRIBLE! You do not use the text book, she rambles and rants, her TA's mark her exams which you are bound to fail no matter how much you study or write. I do not understand her marking regime or anything. I have an 80% overall average prior to this class making my average DROP. Thanks for nothing.
Lori is an excellent prof! This is the second class I have taken with her, and I have decided to be a sociology minor because she has me so interested in it. Attendance to class is MANDATORY, as class is strict lecture... NO POSTED NOTES. Midterms and final are not terribly difficult, just study. If you take a SOC class with her you wont regret it!
Lori is an amazing, passionate, wonderful professor!! She is a self proclaimed feminist, and if you share the same interests you will love her.
Teachers that use out of the textbook are boring and lazy. Lori shows passion and a real connection with her students. She wants people to understand history and unfortunately sometimes that means reading in between the lines and going on rants. Her rants make information easy to remember. People who like textbook use, take online courses.
Amazing Prof, so passionate! & wonderful to listen to She knows her Stuff!
Lori is by far my favourite prof. She is passionate about what she is talking about and keeps you interested in what she is talking about. She's a down to earth person who has a lot of life experience and a lot to offer to all of her student. I take classes now just because she teaches them!
Interesting, passionate and engaging but expects people to agree with or adopt her views. Almost rude to those who voice a different opinion. But genuinely friendly outside of class. I don't agree with all her views but I enjoy how passionate she is. I plan to take 3 classes with her next semester.
I'm majoring in Justice Studies but after being in Lori's class, I will now be majoring in Sociology. She really loves/knows what she teaches and it's contagious! She tests solely from her lectures so I wouldn't recommend skipping classes.
Amazing Prof! Changed my view on the subject of sociology. YOU MUST attend class to get a good grade because everything is verbal and there is no in-class notes uploaded online. I WILL take another class of hers.
Best prof ever!! If you go to class, pay attention and study you will do great! All tests are based off of the lectures, so I wouldn't recommend skipping. She makes everything really interesting and is always willing to answer any questions you have. I will definitely take more classes with Lori:)
Don’t understanding her grading on exams, does not seem to be consistent and had to turn in 1 exam due to wrong marks. Prof is very passionate about feminism which can get a tad annoying. Doesn’t make much reference to text book, and will only test on material she has lectured on. Make sure you attend class and take notes. Very informative.
Overall, a great professor. She has a tendency to go off into tangents while she speaks, but don't stop paying attention - EVERYTHING on the exams is from what she speaks about. You must take very good notes to do well. Textbook hardly used at all - exams were extraordinarily easy, including the final. She's VERY passionate! Highly recommended!
Love Lori! She's very passionate about what she teaches. Really opened my eyes to a lot of things I hadn't even thought about before. Tests are easy if you study, and generally aren't that long. Take lots of notes because tests are based on lectures mostly rather than the book. Very interesting class.
Excellent prof! She's one of my favourites. Very passionate about what she talks about which makes the class more interesting. If you take notes and attend class her tests are easy.
HORRIBLE TEACHER!! you do not learn a single thing in this class. she just rambles and rants about HER personal views and does not teach the class anything except she is a feminist and has a loud voice. Don't know how she hs been abe to teach. Worst prof I have ever had. Kept rolling my eyes to her pointless topics and rants. NEVER TAKE HER PLEASE!
Very difficult, had to memorize the text to even think about passing the exams. Rambles, is unscientific and generally a class of gossip and nonsense. She is passionate but likely the worst class I have ever taken.
While her violent digressions were often interesting and thought provoking, I found them all too often. We deviated from the textbook so much that it could really hurt you come exam time. Very relieved that definitions were matching rather than regurgitation on the final. Make sure you get her to double check every exam you write. Won't take again
Lori is an amazing professor and is very passionate about her profession. I would take classes from her again in a heartbeat. She is a very intelligent lady and a very proud feminist. She is amazing and if you share similar beliefs you will love her classes. She also marks fairly and makes it pretty obvious what will be on her exams.
Lori is an amazing prof. I looked forward to the class everyday. I plan on taking many more classes with her. She is funny and is always willing to help. If you go to class you will definitely get over an 80.
Lori is a great teacher with a lot of passion for sociology especially women and equality. Take notes in class about what she talks about, and reference your textbook for definitions and you will do fine.
Lori is by far my favourite prof. I am a third year business student and have taken all of my sociology classes with her because I love her classes. Her classes are interesting to attend and the work load is definitely not too bad. She does have her own perspectives, but I am truly inspired by her experiences.
Best professor I have had thus far at the university. She is so passionate and intelligent,that it is impossible not to listen to her lectures. Her workload is reasonable. She basically spoon feeds you the exams before hand, just memorize and understand the material. There's no multiple choice, so make sure you study. Such a great prof!
I took this class as elective. It was way to intense as for elective class. Also prepare yourself to hear same stuff over and over through the semester. I would rather take a science class or engineering than SOC208
I found Lori incredibly rude. She claimed that she encourages critical thinking in her classes, but then got upset every time a student tried to challenge her or add comments to her lessons. She also fails miserably at being an intersectional feminist, so if that's your thing, skip her classes.
She has very strong opinions which she will definitely let you know in the lectures. I did find her lectures informative and liked the material she showed us. She marks fairly easy on papers but in her tests you have to know your stuff and be specific to the point of word for word accuracy.
Lori has been my favorite professor at the UofR so far. She is passionate in her lectures and makes class very interesting. She makes it really clear about what she will be testing you on which is great. Loved her class and would absolutely recommend her to anyone taking a sociology class!
I loved Lori! Favourite prof this semester. I took Soc 100 as an elective not knowing what to expect and I ended up loving it. The textbook was not always needed, it did help clarify some topics though. Go to class. She is passionate about topics and all notes are lecture. If you go to class, study, and take good notes easy 80-90.
Excellent Prof. She was so passionate about every topic we covered that it made everything so much more interesting, i actually enjoyed going to class. Her Exams were crystal clear and easy if you took notes in class. Textbook not required.
I have had Lori twice now and hands down she is my favourite professor. She is passionate about what she teaches and her lectures are never boring. She can be a bit repetitive at times. Her tests are really easy if you attend lectures and study. The textbook does help a lot but is not needed. If you need an elective take sociology with her!
she is nice, but don't go against her words, she is a total feminist, she doesn't like if you come with your own opinion, (if it goes against her), she marks like she is marking a math paper, have to write point by point what she discussed, nd now space for critical thinking..
Lori is good prof with amazing speaking skills. In her class u won't sleep. She is a feminism, so be aware of it. With some of her perspectives I was not agree, and it's ok. This class for sure taught me new things. She gave one midterm and 10 p. essay. She didn't provide lectures on slides, so attendance is mandatory. I will take another her class
Very passionate and smart woman. Not an easy grader.
She's a tough grader and had unclear grading criteria.
I took Sociology of Gender with Lori, she is one the most passionate professors I have ever had. She gives a good understanding of history which puts topics into perspective. She is very interesting and captivating to watch her lectures. You will not be bored. She encourages discussion. Her exams are easy if you study hard, there are no surprises.
If you do not think and write how she does, you won't get good grades. Overall, good teacher.
You need to attend all classes if you expect to get a good grade. She isn't clear with her grading on papers, but if you ask she will explain everything. Don't expect help via email for anything. 1 midterm 1 paper 1 final, word for word from lectures or you won't do good. She isn't looking for comprehension she's looking for her own wording.
Just great prof. I took the class only coz she teaches it. I wish I could receive my degree just by taking her classes. U will never fall asleep as she is a very good speaker and loves to engage into discussions. 1 essay - 10 p, 2 midterms, and final. U just have to memorize her lectures to pass tests and buy textbook because all concepts are there
She gave 10 pages essay, 1 midterm, and long buy easy final. She is a very interesting professor and I never felt bored. I never used a textbook, and she gave exact questions which will be on her tests. Was able to pick a topic for my essay which I really was interested in. She is a feminist and puts her such view into every topic so be aware of it
Incredibly inspirational and passionate. Really amazing to listen to her speak, very moving. Very, very tough grader, but I think it is a very positive thing. She is very passionate about the subject of sociology and really expects people to pay attention and understand what she is talking about.
Lori is very opinionated and gives very informative lectures. You must listen and work hard or you won't grade high in her class. She is a very good in letting you know where you went wrong and will mark you high if you put in considerable effort. This class was very informative and a great introduction into university.
She is the WORST professor I have ever had. Heavy course load for summer course (500 pages reading and 3 major assignments plus final) . Does not provide clear answers to questions when asked. Module information is grammatically incorrect and poorly done. Does not make sure links work, and think it is student's responsibility to fix it.
Great prof! 2 midterms, 10pg paper, 1 final. If you attend class and take notes you will be fine! Memorize your notes for exams and you will do great! She gives word for word answers in class. Don't need to read text if you attend class and take notes. She lets you pick topic for 10pg paper. She is a feminist and will let you know it!
I feel like she repeats the same lecture every single class. I love her though, my fave prof so far! And she dresses cute so that's a bonus. Great if you like discussing feminism.
She gives quite a bit of reading, mostly articles. She also gives quite confusing instructions with discussion forums. Not a clear marker, and does not post any feedback. She also admitted to mixing up my final paper's mark w/ someone else. She posted I got a 70% so I asked for feedback, and she replied it's actually 85%, still no feedback.
Lectures are often disorganized & she rants. HUGE feminist. But if you attend class & take good notes you will do good. 1 midterm, 1 paper (10 pages, lets you pick topic) & 1 final. She expects word for word answers on exams, so memorize all definitions. Text needed for defintions, but you dont need to read it all. No powerpoint, no UR courses.
I felt that Lori would make an amazing professor for another class. While she has amazing experience and knowledge I felt a little cheated by taking the class from her. She'd often go off topic,go on rants and refers to her other sociology classes. Exams were pure-memorization(littleunderstandingrequired) and I do not feel like I left with anything
She's most certainly one of the kindest and wisest professor's I've come across. She made the subject interesting and inspired me in many ways. Never hesitate to ask her any questions if you're confused about the subject. She has the clearest answers and is always available when you need her. Highly Recommend!!
Terrible instructor. Does not answer questions clearly, and doesn't seem to care. If you take a summer course, you are on your own. She doesn't care... she's on vacation. She also does not want to meet out of class.
I always heard amazing things about Lori through other students that have taken her classes. Maybe it was the fact that this class was online, but it was by far the worst class I've taken. Does not give clear feedback, expects WAY too much for the amount of work she gives. Does not explain assignments adequately and does not engage with the class.
Lori is a great prof. I took SOC 201 online and found it extremely interesting and a great class to take as an elective online. I didn't use the textbook, but it is good to have for citation in the take home final as we'll as the paper. There is only a paper, submitted presentation (from the paper), a couple forum posts, and a take home final.
I like Lori and I like her teaching methods but I can't say I would take another class for one reason: She wants word for word memorization on her tests. She literally told us "I don't care if you understand it but I want it regurgitated on my tests". I don't like that and for that reason I was disappointed by her.
Lori really knows what she is talking about. You can tell she is extremely passionate about what she teaches. Love that fact that she's a feminist. The midterms and final are all about memorization though. Basically have to memorize all your notes. And even then she's still an extremely hard marker.
Lori is extremely experienced in what she teaches. I enjoy her teaching method of oral lessons. However, she is an extremely hard marker. You need word for word definitions and thousands of examples to get a full mark, which is ridiculous. She doesn't care if you understand in your own words, she wants the textbook regurgitated back to her.
Worst teacher ever! Reply the emails quickly but does not help at all. Give her expectation for the class but never list the rubrics before due. Slow grader, took a month for grading a ppt. The guidance is extremely unclear and feedbacks do not help at all. if you want to get a A+ grade, just write as much as you could. That is the only rubrics.
I loved Lori! She was so passionate. She followed the textbook nicely and highlighted only what you needed to know. The material was very interesting. Lori told us everything to know for the midterms and final and there were no surprises. As long as you study you'll do fine, I got over a 95 on both midterms. Just memorize definitions and concepts.
A strong and disciplined, yet understanding and caring and empathetic person. She wants her students to succeed, and will help you do that, if she sees effort on the students part. A human rights activist, and former crime analyst, she uses real world examples, while explaining formatting of an essay. Makes it enlightening and not so boring.
Lori is a great, but opinionated prof. You are graded on a midterm, 10 page paper and a final. She tells you EVERYTHING that will be on the tests. The research paper wasnt to hard because you pick whatever topic you want. Go to class as she points out important topics. Memorize her defintions since this is what she looks for on tests.
Lori is obviously very passionate about the topics she teaches. She is very opinionated and rarely uses the textbook. She relates theories to personal stories which I find helpful. She tells you exactly what will be on the exam, however you need to know word-for-word, the definition she gives you. When in doubt, write more!!!!!
Lori is a really nice person but her lectures are very hard to pay attention to as she has no pps or notes. and to make it harder she goes off on rants 100 times every class so you never know if the rant is a part of the class or just her telling a story. her exams are regurgitating definitions so hopefully you read the text book a bunch of times.
I've taken two classes with Lori before and loved them both. This class was online and I definitely prefer a face-to-face class with her. This one was hard to reach her, she didn't engage with the class. Didn't really give good instructions or feedback on assignments. Wouldn't take an online class with her again.
Super tough grader, hands out grading criteria after assignments are handed in, and the gives little feedback on assignments.
Lori is incredibly inspirational and I absolutely loved her class. She tells you exactly what will be on the exam and what to study. If you actually show up to classes, study what she tells you, and remember key words, you're golden. I would definitely take another class with her.
Lori was a very knowledgeable prof. Her lectures were very opinion based. There were no assignments but 3 Midterms and a Final. Gave very detailed review but expected WORD for WORD answers. If defintions were not her words from the lectures, she would not give full marks. Start studying for exams early
Lori is an inspirational prof, one that makes you want to make a change in the world. She has no textbook and no urcourses for her class, so you MUST show up. Her lectures can be quite unstructured as she goes back on forth on points and goes on story tangents. She also marks very tough, write as much as you can for every question to get full marks
The best prof I've ever had. She is caring, passionate, and very well educated. She makes her expectations clear and explains the concepts well. She also tells you exactly what is going to be on the tests. You do have to go to the lectures as she does not have PowerPoints and does not post notes. There is no urcourses either. Go to class.
Do not take this class! The grades given on assignments and papers are well below average even if you are a good student. If you do take the class then expect grades in the 60s or lower.
HORRIBLE! super tough, is not clear on assignments whatsoever, replies to emails but doesn't help at all. Super rude and gives horrible marks. DO NOT RECOMMEND taking her class unless you are looking for 50s and 60s.
DROP WHILE YOU CAN, SO UNFAIR, SO UNREASONABLE, MARKS SO HARD, IF YOU WANT YOUR GPA TO DROP THEN TAKE HER CLASS. SO MANY ASSIGNMENTS AND TERM PAPERS ALL 10 PAGES AND HER FINALS ARE SO HARD. DO NOT TAKE ANY OF HER CLASSES
DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. UNBELIEVABLY TERRIBLE INSTRUCTIONS!!! EVERYTHING IS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND IF YOU MIGHT THINK YOU CAN EMAIL HER TO ASK A QUESTION OH BOIIII YOU IS WRONG! SHE WILL GO OFF ON YOU! MAKE YOU FEEL STUPID! AND THEN YOULL BE LIKE OK ILL FIND IT AND NOPE ITS NOT THERE SO YOU JUST SEND IT WITH THE ASSIGNMENTS!
TERRIBLE just TERRIBLE
really bad professor, no feedback no comments , only one short sentence, and when you ask her question. she will provide no help
I dont know what shes been through, but it seems like she gets pleasure for eating peoples souls. I worked so hard on my term paper and my two other smaller papers and she graded them like they were written by her ex. Ive had her before, but something in her mustve snapped in 2019. Btw Im 80% average in my major, but this class is 56.
Lori's class was fully in person, she doesn't use online resources with in person lectures. Make sure you pay attention during the lectures because she likes test answers to be her definitions, word-for-word. Fantastic prof, loved listening the her
I've taken Lori's in-person lectures and they are great, her online classes are a different story. SOC 312 had so much reading that it was almost unrealistic. The content was very informative and interesting but there was SO MUCH! Lots of assignments that aren't explained very well but easy enough. Not hard to get a good grade in this class
Professor Walker is inspirational. She not only encourages her students, but she also empowers her students to do well, giving positive feedback and answers questions with specific and information that is extremely helpful. I HIGHLY reccomend Lori to EVERYONE! I will be taking a lot of her classes. She is extremely inspirational with her hard work!
Lori is not very understanding when life circumstances get in the way of studies. She is a TOUGH grader. You need to test well to do well. She is a great lecturer, but for me its not worth it because she drops my average.
Be aware that you should definitely not email her if you have a question. She will send an email to the entire class to let you know she is answering no more question as all of them are answered in the syllabus which is just not true.
Absolutely disrespectful - expect passive aggressive emails for ANY question you have. Ended up just never emailing her again after she chewed me out without even answering my question. Sends moody emails to the whole class when SHE fails to do her JOB. Teaching style? None. Just gives you tonnes to read. Need more characters to describe Lori.
Lori was very passionate about the subject. Though not very great with students. The syllabus was very unorganized, the expectations for assignments were unclear. In the lectures you could tell she was very passionate about it which makes it fun to learn. Though the lectures were long and unorganized, so I found myself not being able to take notes.
Seriously the most rude prof Ive ever had. Sending passive aggressive emails over anyone asking anything of her - just terrible to students. Avoid her at all costs - the university has better sociology profs than this.
This was the rudest prof I have had. I took this class as a fun elective and soon regretted it. There are no actual lectures (learn on your own), she sends passive-aggressive emails, and the syllabus is unclear. At no point in this class did I have a clear understanding of expectations. Could be afun class, easy enough, horrible prof that ruins it.
I don't know why Lori is getting such bad reviews. She was really good for me! Easy marker, I am sitting at a 91% before the final exam (which is open book as well). Lectures can be heavy but she posts notes. I have had no troubles with her, and it was a really easy class!
I would not take another class simply because I am not interested in what she teaches. She grades HARD but fair. The textbook was not used until the very end for the final. I would recommend getting it just to be safe.
The online course was laid out well, Lori provided youtube videos pre-recorded to watch along with links. The class was easy to work with and Lori was very responsive to questions. Overall great experience..
Very knowledgeable and doesnt mess around. She intimidated me at first, but really liked her class. Pay attention, do the work well and you will be fine. Would take a class from her again.
I always struggled with writing. I took this class and received an amazing mark on my term paper and this is all due to how she kept positively pushing me. You honestly cant get a better teacher. I recommend reading everything she sends out, she is always teaching many classes at once but available if you need her. For a pass, take her seriously.
All online material, little to no feedback on assignments. Her teaching assistant marks most of them and provides some insight. Weekly online resources/lectures and a lot of reading.
Avoid if possible. Lori did not read any major assignments, but reviewed the work that counted for less of your grade. Did not provide any method of contact until 3/4 into the semester. Rambles and talks about her resume in lectures. Avoid if you want to feel like you can't get it right in her class.
Worst professor I have had in my entire university life. I thought she was a bit racist and would refer to any brown kid as 'Indian' without even asking where they are from. It is a really easy course but she would make your life a living hell.
I feel like you will either love Lori or hate her. She is a pretty strong personality and gives really passionate lectures (rabbit trails lots). She makes it pretty clear that she is your prof, not your pal, but if you are professional and respectful of that, she is awesome. She was always available to clarify things for me and was fair.
Very good teacher, nice and clear. Easy assignments with lots of freedom in what subject you would like to pursue. would like to take some Sociology classes from her
She's a great prof. Makes it clear that she is not your friend, she can come off as quite strict. Makes it clear what her expectations of you are early on. Grading is fair, gives good feedback. Was a little disappointed all the lectures were pre-recorded by a year though. Can get pretty heated during lectures, but it makes it more interesting.
Lori was abrupt and not personable at all. That being said, I am thankful I took this class as it was very helpful since I had taken 8 years since graduating hs to attend uni. You don't need to watch all the videos she has on URcourses to pass, they're only there to inspire you to form opinions for yourself.
Best professor in university. She replies e-mails very quickly. Her syllabus and criteria is very easy and straight-forward. Lectures were recorded and she explains things very calmly with examples. For sure take more classes with her.
Hardly gives feedback on assignments, the syllabus is not clear at all and it's very hard to even find dates that assignments are due. Responds with passive-aggressive emails and goes on about her achievements. Don't take this class unless you really need to.
She was a very tough grader and for me the feedback didn't make much sense. You read A LOT in this course and the textbooks are required. I noticed that participation is a big deal with her in this course and it does not go unnoticed so when she says participate in the forums it means you are required to.
no midterms or written final, just essays and an essay final. class was easy and lots of time to do everything.
Lori responds to emails quite quick. The course, however, was quite average. If you need a free credit, consider this class. The marking of assignments were sometimes tough. You could get by this class by doing only the assignments and never open the textbook. Overall, it is a "on your own" online course.
Don't take this course if you're not particularly interested.
Do not take this course online. The textbook assigned no longer existed so all assigned readings didn't work. Half the links that were provided were either A) so out-of-date that they were archived or B) were malware or unsecure sites that put a virus on my computer. Also assigned ~4 hours of videos to compensate for no class time. Very frustrating
I loved this class! All of my peers had such interesting thoughts and ideas on the material and the material was easy to understand and comprehend. Her grading can sometimes be on the harder end, but if you show you're passionate about the subject and do the work you'll do just fine in this class.
Very unprofessional and emotional prof. It made it hard to learn and navigate what is true and was is her personal bias. Would defiantly not take this class, find a different prof if you need to.
Felt like a typical online class. All lectures are modules done at your own pace. I put very little effort into this class and got a really high grade. Make sure to pander to her views and she will mark you higher. Do not take this class if looking to learn it is just an easy elective to boost the GPA.
Little to no communication throughout the semester unless you reach out to her. Expectations are pretty clear, but this class was not very enjoyable.
She does not explain instructions for assignments clearly and grades are very tough. Had bad results in all the assignments she grades, but her TA is good she grades fairly. So, don't expect to get good grades with this professor.
u can get by in this class without studying TOO much. I think people who are naturally good at writing essays will do better in her class than those who struggle with writing. keep up with the reading schedule, and take notes, you should be able to get 80 min 75.integrate the vocabulary from your coursework into your assignments-should boost mark
I decided to take this class as a summer elective and was happy with Lori as a professor. She was quick to respond to all my emails and answered my questions. I was happy with the marks I received for the amount of effort I put in.
Terrible. She is a hard marker and very rude. She does not provide interesting and enjoyable material and you are graded on very few things. Takes forever to mark.
All her lectures are on her own personal bias. Preaches more than she teaches. I learned more reading directly from the textbook. Would not recommend.
Her lectures are interesting. She like to give advice and I liked that. She is nice. her assignments are a bit hard but if you ask her more about it she's willing and happy to help.
Lori's knowledge base is solid, and brought forward with interesting and engaging lectures. All assignments are clearly outlined. She is always available for clarification on topics. She provides constructive feedback post assignments, so you can learn to improve your work. Best professor I have ever had! Take her class, you won't regret it!
Very knowledgable but quite unprofessional. Shared so many difficult personal stories (and often repeated them) to the point that I became uncomfortable & annoyed every class. Felt like I was in a therapy session or at career day, not in a university class. Found her notes hard to follow. But was helpful with questions and feedback for assignments
Lori is passionanotte but rather radical in her views. She will go on tangents about feminist issues when it's really not the sociological subject at hand. She will start by talking about Karl Marx and then she will some how tie in feminism. Her tests were more about her pointless rants than actual course material, making it difficult to study.
Lori's class is a mixed bag - tough grading, but she's responsive to emails. The TA is helpful, and unstuckstudy AI can be a great study aid. Overall, a challenging but manageable course.
There is not much teaching in this course. Her TA grades all work and next to no constructive feedback.I took this writing course to ensure I would be able to know how to write a university level research paper. She requires a new book but then does not use it at all. Resources are links to YouTube, so she is not teaching at all.
Rude and unprofessional. Walker expects you to write the upmost email, while she snaps half the time. She is an angry and hateful person. I would not recommend her at all. She does not seem to want to give a hand.
Does Lori Walker have access to students information beyond what is provided to her at the University? This was a weird class. Lori should not be a professor of students. I mean, if she “likes” you, you have nothing to worry about, but thats not what the University is about. I had to drop.
Lori has been one of the best professors I've ever had. When reading her other reviews I was nervous to take her class, but she has been nothing but wonderful to me. Her class has been very helpful and she grades very easy. When mistakes are made she gives great feedback. Her class is great to help your ugpa!
Responsive to emails. Strict on assignment checking. Will check for plagiarism.
Great class discussions, if instructions are followed, it is easy to gain marks.
Great professor, though she tends to go a bit off-topic and on tangents about unrelated things, though it's always interesting and insightful. Easy class though if she grades you instead of her TAs can be a bit harsher.
Lori presents herself as an intelligent woman, but uses the environment for pacification. She's old enough to know not to lie. Fights for equality, but God FORBID men be talked about when people are listening. If she isn't bashing men (or lying), she hosts pity parties. She smiles a lot, probably because people believe her delusions. No thanks.
Although she is a good lecturer, her marking is beyond tough. Nothing seems to be good enough, even when you adjust based on her feedback. She gives .25 as a mark at times. Due to her marking I have never taken another course by her.
Very opinonated and talks about feminism every single class even if that is not the topic at hand. She is very negative and you just have to listen to her rant about her life trauma for the duration of the class. Though, the work was easy in my opinion so I was able to pass okay.
She deeply explained things so we could have a better understanding, laidback, made sure people were satisfied with an answer when they asked a question, listens to what people have to say, speaks her mind, show up and do the work and you will do good
Lori needs to get off her high horse. Hands down one of my least favourite profs I have ever had. She made my semester awful and seriously ruined my first impressions of the U of R. If you like being micromanaged and talked down to, Lori might just be the prof for you.
Lori is a great, knowledgeable professor. I am more than satisfied with her grading; her criteria is very clear and so is her feedback. Textbook is a great resource, however she will NOT require you to purchase it if you cannot afford to. She is a passionate feminist that recognizes intersectionality. You WILL gain new and meaningful knowledge.
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