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Quality1.7
Difficulty100%
Would Retake88
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“She's funny, and very knowledgeable”
PUR3000 - 4.0 rating“Super cool with fun stories from the PR world”
PUR3000 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Attendance Mandatory
8%
Textbook Required
33%
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5.0
(2)INTROTOPR
5.0
(1)MMC3104
5.0
(1)PUR4106
5.0
(6)PUR4101
5.0
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PR4101
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PUR4100
1.9
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Reviews (88)
She's funny, and very knowledgeable. However, during her lectures she just recaps the book. So you'll be fine just going to her class on exam days.
She is awesome! Super cool with fun stories from the PR world!! As long as you go to class and read over the chapters everything is cool. The test are easy! :)
I had her for Campaigns, which is by design a difficult class. She made it fun and interesting. She helped a great deal.
Very Nice teacher... also very easy.. I recomend taking all her classes she gives you a lot of real life examples and does not go over what you will not need in the real world... TAKE HER you will not be sorry.
She is great, has a great sense of humor. Also she is vey cooperative with her students. Her exams are fairly easy becuase of her detailed reviews.But you still have to study! Her lectures are entertaning and keeps you coming back to class!
She was awesome! Super sweet and helpful...definitely take it with her..
Wonderful professor!Super sweet and nice. Only 3 Exams. Read the chapters and study her reviews.
Best teacher at FIU that I got!!! She is very fair to her students and is always doing the best she can for them. The tests are very easy and come straight from the book. You are not going to regret it!
I took her class online and she was great. If she is as good of a proffessor in class then i recommend her to evryone.
Great teacher, very flexible w/assignments & a fair grader. Want an A or in the least a B to boost your GPA? Then READ THE TEXT. That's all there is to it. SUPER easy. Besides, the book is awesome! You'll definitely learn a lot about PR.I took her class online but just by the way she interacted with us, we could all tell what a fun teacher she is.
Great teacher. She teaches from her own experience so we can relate to what is in the book. Fun and wacky... Definately take her, but don't think her tests are going to be as easy and fun as her class... you need to study to get a good grade.
Great professor. Highly recommend her!!! so nice and so sweet, and is looking out for the students!!! interesting class.... she doesn't take attendance so you can just show up the class before the test for the review which is very similar to to the test. =)
Definetly one of the best. She is super-helpful and gives you information that you can use in real-life, not just in class.
Prof. Farber teaches PUR 4100 in a very efficient way. We would write press releases that had to do with current events; things that we could relate to and use in real life. She was also great at providing feedback. If your stuff was bad, she would tell you why it sucked. She's a lively lady, I was never bored in her class. I recommend her 100%
She's an awesome teacher. Take her. She really does help you and her material is fair.
If you take this class for the major, you should definetely take it with her! All you do is comment on a topic once a week and take a quiz every other week. I really recommend that you take this class online if it's offered. It is well worth the extra cost! Also, you hardly use the book because she gives really good power points. Very very nice!
Super easy! Weekly post on discussion board and 6 exams with 3 attempts to do each one. More than enough time to complete all exams and you definitely need the book! Oh and the discussion board is easy because each week is a diff. chapter and what you have to write is bascially a summary of what you read. Real simple!
TEACHER was great highly recommended.
she's a great teacher! i took her online and everything was very fair and you had 3 attempts to take each quiz so it was almost impossible not to get an A. she was also so helpful and answered emails immediately.
She is an amazing teacher. You would have to be totally stupid not to take a course with her. It was a pleasure to go to class, even at 9:30am. She is fun, helpful, very knowledgeable and she is incredibly considerate of her students. Above all, she wants you to learn. Go to class, pay attention to the lectures...guaranteed "A." LOVE HER!
She really was a great professor. All you have to do is go to class, pay attention and you barely have to read the book. She emphasizes in her lectures and her reviews what is important for you to know. She is a very enthusiastic, sweet, funny woman. I recomend her!!!
TAKING HER NOW FOR PUR4100, SHE IS FUNNY AND SMART, SO FAR, SO GOOD. SHES SUPER HELPFUL AND KNOWS HER STUFF.
I cam currently still taking this class fully online. This is the easiest online class ever. Plus, the Prof. is awesome and super understanding.
She is the MOST INCREDIBLE PROF I'VE EVER HAD AT FIU!!! I love Lynn soooooo much! She is the only reason I passed the Grammar Exam. AMAZING teacher.
The BEST professor I have ever had. She truly cares about her students and does everything in her power to see you succeed. There is an in-class assignment due every week but she explains everything thoroughly and will even give you a chance to improve on work that you might have bombed on.
I took her class online and She is AWESOME!!! You were allowed to take each of the 6 tests 2 or 3 times, and the discussions were for participation but weren't mandatory. She responded to the message board and emails very quickly and even made allowances when the website acted up. Great teacher, can't wait to take her again
I didn't feel like she lived up to her reviews. She was alright...The tests always had mistakes, but it wasn't until everyone started posting complaints that I started checking. She had some interesting topics, but not exhilarating. Maybe it would've been better as a traditional class :/
She's the best teacher that I've had in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. I really recommend her!
Very sweet! Fun to listen too, kinda silly. Gets the point across and gives real world examples.
took online, very nice prof. Cares about her students, and reads her e-mails (responds to them too) 6 quizzes all semester, 2 attempts. no midterm or final. weekly discussions aren't graded. great class.
I took her class online and it was very easy. 6 quizzes w/ 50 multiple choice questions and no tests. I only read the textbook prior to taking the quizzes. There was ALWAYS a problem with the grading of the tests, but Prof. Farber was always very helpful and answers her e-mails asap. I would definitely take her again; she really respects students.
Mrs. Farber was great! I took her online and she was very nice and understanding. The tests are pretty easy as long as you study the material. Great Professor, take her class!!!
The BEST professor in this school. She is amazing and truly keeps you interested in the material. One chapter per day (the book does its job and is used daily). And really, don't think we are all exaggerating about Lynn Farber. She is definitely an incredible teacher and person. :)
I took her online for PUR3000 and didn't see what the fuss is, but you must take her in person (as I did for 4106/4101) to see what a wonderful professor and person she is. She will help you fix your assignments if you mess up & has tons of real-life experience, Graduating next semester and I can say she's the best prof. I have had at FIU :)
Prof. Farber is a delight as a person and professor. She allows for classroom discussion to take its course without going off track. Her real world experience is an asset to her teaching, as PR cannot be learned out of a book alone! If you have the opportunity to have her as a professor you too will join the fan club.
She is an absolute gem :) By far one of THE BEST professors @ FIU. Had her for PUR3000, 4100 and hoping for her again in 4106. She is a fabulous teacher and an amazing woman. Most helpful and honest person on campus. MORE than reasonable, super respectful and truthfully cares about her "children." A+++++++++++++++++++++++++
She's outstanding, and has an amazing sense of humor. A must if you want to take Princ. of PR. Reads straight from the book. 3 Multiple choice tests. Careful: there's no make up for foul exams. Doesn't take attendance, but recommended. Summaries: http://markfiorentino.wordpress.com/university/fall-2010/pur-3000-principles-of-public-relations/
I just took her online class in the Spring. She is a mess. constantly changing your the exam dates and it becomes extremely frustrating. missed several exams because the schedule changed every week. funny and has a great sense of humor. but does not make up for her lack of organization.
She is one of the rare professors you will find on an FIU campus, she actually gives a damn about her students!! I know, shocking right?! She is absolutely amazing. Farber will help you out with whatever you need. She wants you to do well and will go out of her way to help you! She is a complete sweetheart. I hope I take her again sometime.
LOVE HER! I will remember her forever and still stay in contact with her.... amazing person inside and out! Very understanding and patient.
Took her class online. 6 test in total and an extra grade for participation. The class isn't a cake walk, but it's hard to get anything below a B to be honest. Just skim through the chapters and take the test, which you also get two attempts at. Definitely recommend!
I took this class this summer. I thought by the ratings that the class was very eassy, but it happened to be more complicated than What I expected. I took it online, and there were several mistakes on the online tests every week. I had to email the correct answer and the page number for the professor to change my grade.
EXCELLENT! Just took this class and received an A! 6 tests and discussion postings. She is very helpful, the tests had a lot of errors but if you email her she will be glad to look over them! LOVE HER! MUST TAKE HER!
BEST TEACHER EVER! Her exams are very easy she has a whole class for reviewing before the exam. You learn a lot in her class because she has been working in the PR industry for very long and she tells you millions of stories that are VERY HELPFUL. Truly cares about her students, I hope to take more classes that she teaches. LOVE HER!!!!!!!!!
BEST TEACHER EVER! My favorite part of this class was that I walked away knowing a TON more about Public Relations. She is funny and keeps you interested. Even though attendance was not mandatory I still wanted to go! She is experianced in the field and obviously loves teaching about it!
She is awesome. She is very energetic and fun and i have not even seen her in person. I took this class online and she is very helpful with any problems (sometimes the test will mark your answers wrong even if they are right). The text book is great and the index is good too which allows you to find any info you need for the test.
Take every PUR class she teaches. She is one of the few bright lights at FIU. There are 10 writing assignments over the semester all of which you get a chance to rewrite. there are not tests. She truly cares for her students.
SHE IS THE BEST TEACHER AND PERSON EVER! HEART OF GOLD
I took it online. Easy class, 6 tests and discussions for each chapter. She's extremely helpful and really nice. You have to check your tests because sometimes the system marks your answers wrong even though they're right. Take her take her take her!
Interesting and experienced. Tests are out of book, so if you don't go to class just read what she reviews. Reviews a week before exams Page by Page. Good Professor. God bless.
The best professor, I am honored to have had such an amazing person guide me. She GENUINELY cares about her students. AMAZINGNESS! She is 1 in a million!;)
AWESOME professor. Cares about your grade as much as she does about you learning the material. Worked with me on a test and gave me a second chance to redeem myself. Silly, entertaining, knowledgable, GREAT prof!
She. Is. The. Best. The nicest and sweetest professor you'll ever have. Not a hard class, gives you an opportunity to rewrite your assignments if you don't get an A the first time around. Cares about her students and has a lot of knowledge on the material. Definitely recommend.
She's phenomenal and gives a very realistic view of the practice of public relations. Her lectures go through the textbook, but veers off into personal anecdotes that are useful and interesting. Three relatively simple exams are the only thing that's required for this introductory PR course. I highly recommend taking her.
Prof. Farber is the best profesor I have had at FIU. She cares about the students and goes above and beyond for them. TAKE HER!!
Professor (or Mommy) Farber is amazing. Any student that doesn't take her in the PR program graduates with a loss. She genuinely cares about her students and makes more than an effort to work with them where they are. A blessing when we are swamped with internships and other classes. Highly recommend, she is funny, talented and supportive!
After a lengthy hiatus, Prof. Farber is back heading some Writing Strategies sections! If you see her name when registering for this required SJMC course, do yourself a favor and TAKE HER... That awful "Exit" grammar exam is no longer needed, but DOES account for sizable chunk of your final grade. Fun, easy writing assignments and great professor.
Dynamic class!! She has worked on the industry for years so she talks about her experience lots but it's fun and interesting! There're only 3 quizzes on the semester and they are exactly the same as her review. Def. would take again!
She is amazing! Super helpful, interesting lectures, and has a great sense of humor! She is so sweet. There are 3 exams and she reviews the entire test the class before. I highly recommend her!
Mommy Farber is the sweetest person at FIU, but she is even an greater educator. She genuinely cares about her students and makes an effort to assist where needed (even past graduation!) Not a cakewalk, but definitely helps you learn PR writing at its best. I'm so proud to have been one of her students.
Professor Farber is the best, she is funny and nice and also explains many of her life experiences within public relations making you want to actually attend class. Class consists of 3 tests all based on book and she gives a review for each. Simply amazing professor. You won't regret taking this class.
Professor Farber is such a sweet woman. She has so many stories to share about her experiences in PR and she is so understanding. I wouldn't test her though.
Wish i could have her for all classes! I actually looked forward to going to class. She is very understanding, sweet, and funny but most importantly, she has years of experience in pr so she knows what she is talking about. She knows how to teach the information and keep students focused. What she teaches is on the test, no surprises.
Does much talking, so you get to know 'er personality. Coming from Broward College, ranked top 10 in the country, it's easy to identify she's contra-male. Has nothing positive to say about the males who hired her but attracts good regards by talking well about females and kids. She fits into Miami's standards but not Browards. Ethically avoid her
Intro to PR with Dr. Farber was probably the highlight of my semester. Not so much bc of her class, but because of her. Dr. Farber is so amazing, so kind, and so helpful; she will help you so much if you reach out to her. The actual class was interesting and very easy. Your whole grade consists of three tests, which really aren't that hard.
Professor Farber is just amazing! She has worked in PR for a long time so she talks a lot about personal experiences that just gives you a glimpse of what PR is all about. She is very funny and her lectures are amazing and interesting. During spring 2015 she gave 3 tests, she gives you a great review so you are guarantee a good grade. Go to class!
I Honestly didn't like the class her exams were either going to make you or break you her test reviews are not clear at all
Professor Lynne Farber is like an angel brought from heaven to teach us the rights on public relations, she is a joy to be around there is never a dull moment, is not tough at all just always be up to date with the chapters and should be fine and reviews before every exam, must take!
Farber is one of the best sjmc teachers! I only went to class for the reviews, although when I did go to class for lectures it was enjoyable and I learned a lot! I just always chose to sleep in instead.. She gives her reviews the class before the test and it's exactly what's going to be on the test. Read over that 3 times & you got an easy A!
By far the best professor I've ever had at FIU. You have to do the assignments but you can expect helpful feedback that teaches you how to be a better writer. She is determined to help every student reach their goals. She not only helped me during my last semester but also after. Shes incredibly knowledgeable in her craft! love love love her
Honestly, Professor Farber has to be the best professor I have taken so far at the university. She is incredibly kind, and her class is very enjoyable. 3 tests make up your whole grade, which are EASY if you go to the review and study. The textbook is mandatory and actually NOT BORING. Great experience, I learned a whole lot!
I love her so much! She's truly a genuine professor. Profrssor Faber is the reason why I've changed my major to public relations. She's very caring to her students. Also, her class is not that hard! Only 3 exams, in which her reviews are exactly like the exam. Can't wait to take her for all my remaining PR classes. Love you Professor Farber!
If you are a public relations major, take professor Lynne Farber! It's a must with her. Her class just contains 3 exams, in which her reviews are exactly like the exam. Very funny and caring. Such a sweetheart towards her students.
Prof Farber is the best public relations professor at FIU. I've taken her for every possible class I can and I'm never disappointed. She uses real world experience to help you grasp the material. For writing, she really help with examples of how to compose the piece as well as how it's used in media today. She's super funny and everyone loves her!
she is super sweet and nice. 3 test on the entire semester, she does a review with all the answers to the test.
If you need an easy A, but also want to learn take this professor for pur3000. I only showed up for test reviews and always passed with an A. Attendance isn't mandatory and as long as you show up for her test reviews and pay attention you'll pass.
She is very sweet, there are 3 test which she gives fabulous reviews on and no homework. I used the book as an extra review but if you go to class and to the reviews you won't really need it. Great class, she knows her stuff
Mrs. Farber is by far the best. She is so caring and loves her students. She teaches you about public relations by using current events to help you understand. Overall there are 3 tests. No need to buy the book. Just show up to class and take notes. Make sure you're there on review days and you'll get an A. Don't play yourself- Take Mrs. Farber!!!
Honestly.. if you want an A and you want to actually learn something... TAKE PROFESSOR FARBER. Only 3 tests + she gives a review that's very similar to test. Most caring professor i know. LOVE YOU PROFESSOR FARBER :)
She LOVES to tell stories of her experiences (my favorite stories are the ones from crisis management). She connects them with the lectures. Be aware; she doesn't use any powerpoint or any other aid. BTW she only gives tests, so study whatever she tells you to review!
You need to buy the workbook, that's where you'll be working from all semester long. You pick a client and write different material on it bi-weekly. If you get below a 90% on an assignment, she lets you retake it. NO exams. I've taken Farber twice, most of her lectures consist of stories from back in the day.
AMAZING CLASS AND AMAZING PROFESSOR. She is retiring soon so take her while you can! No homework, 3 test, she gives reviews the class before the test and all you need to do is study and you'll get an A!
Professor Farber is the BEST super easy A and great professor !! Make sure you take notes
Shes the nicest! Really cares about all her students! Always accessible in class, at her office or by phone. Shes unique!
Professor Farber is truly one of the most caring professors I've ever had at FIU. Although you do have to get the book and read the chapters to pass the tests, she makes the lectures funny by sharing hilarious anecdotes. She gave an extra credit by attending an event on campus. She's retiring Spring semester, take her while you can!
If you show up and do your work you'll pass. Buy the required books or share with a friend, all your assignments are based on it. She's willing to help if you don't understand and has lots of real-world experience to share. If you get under a 90% on an assignment she gives you a chance to re-do it. You have to try really hard to fail.
She's retiring this year so if you're reading this you most likely won't get the opportunity to have her. She's really sweet and cares a lot about her students. She nit picks a bit but it's helpful because that's how it works in the industry. I took her for all the courses I could, I'm really sad to see her go. #you guys missed out
I just want to honor her publicly, for she is retiring. She is such a gem! All her stories are an inside look towards the PR profession. I took her three different times, and if I could I would take her again! Thank you, professor! You are a delightful lady.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
8%
Textbook Required
33%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.04 avg changeRatings by Course
CAMPAIGNS
5.0
(2)INTROTOPR
5.0
(1)MMC3104
5.0
(1)PUR4106
5.0
(6)PUR4101
5.0
(3)Difficulty by Course
CAMPAIGNS
2.5
PR4101
2.5
PUR4101
2.0
PUR4100
1.9
PUR4106
1.8