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Quality2.4
Difficulty60%
Would Retake108
Reviews60%
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TCA103 - 1.0 rating“The most pointless class I have ever taken”
TCA103 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Attendance Mandatory
71%
Textbook Required
66%
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5.0
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4.7
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4.0
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3.8
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Reviews (107)
Teaches beyond classroom requirements, AWESOME! Great mentor and very dedicated and inspiring.
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SHe does not teach very well and also, she does not teach the class correctly. She gives me headaches everytime I hear her lecture.
Teaches fine. You need to really pay attention, dont plan on reading the book and passing. You need to participate and get involved, really get involved. You need to think for yourself if you want to pass and make yourself known to her. Atleast she makes you think for yourself
Don't skip any classes!! Her tests are from guest speakers.
She's awsome
I bought a textbook and it was $100. She never used that in her class. I dont know why I got it.
She is great and she made a difference in my life and i can not thank her enough. If you don't like her teaching still you should of left after the first day of class. Your fault for staying with her.
This teacher's HMD101 is one of the best classes I've ever taken. You get tons of insight from industry insiders, who do guest lectures. COO's, presidents, and HR managers are among those who will appear. Perfect introd course and a teacher who puts a lot of effort into getting the best speakers.
She is an amazing human being and that is why she is an amazing teacher. I am inspired every class and I enjoy every minute of it. She has sored passed any of my expectations and it will be extremely difficult for any other teacher or mentor to reach her level and successes.. ever!
She is a great person! she gives u full pts if u do the work on time/many extra pts She is understanding and kind! However u won't really learn much she always talks about her life Might be a great mentor though if u visit her office personally
Rhonda is a wonderful person with so much to offer her students. She brings in amazing guest speakers that we have been privileged to have. I doubt other professors care this much for their students and I'm very lucky to have found her. I'll follow her through out my whole college education. Thanks!
This is an amazing Prof I wish all of the hotel profs were like her. Keeps you intrested in the material with laughs to keep you awake. I was a student of her, a TA and now her mentee. Who ever is hesitating to take her...your a fool if you don't
Uses guest speakers so students will learn more, took a lot out of this class. Don't bother buying the textbook though, you will never ever use it. All of the quizzes and tests are open note from the lectures, and even if you miss a class, other students post the notes on WebCT. EASY CLASS.
If you turned all the assignments in before the deadline, you'll get an A. She is quite unique person I've ever met. She teaches w/ her favorite music, and sometimes shd dances.. It's easy and fun? class. Exams are online and very easy.
This teacher makes a very fun class, not based on her talents, but the talents of others. That is all right, though, because every class we have a couple guest speakers and they teach us a lot. Beware of becoming close to her, though, there is no benefit to it. Just be smart and don't be fooled by her false promises.
i loved this class so much!!! You have to take it, it is so great.
Rhonda is still my FAVORITE prof ever. I actually looked forward to going to her class. She was a toal kick and had some amazing guest speakers come in.
Goood Prof. but sometimes i hate it coz she has her favorites! :/ and i got a D in her class. just do your work and you'll get an A. I kinda slacked off a lil bit. thats why i got a D.
Awesome teacher!
easy class,but she is very selfish.never answers ur email w/in a week.class is sooooo boring!!u dont have to attend the class as she never check the attendance.
I loved Dr. Montgomery. Yeah, the class wasnt brain surgery, but you still had to attend in order to know what was going on. Infact that was the only class I always went to. I would recommend her to anyone that isnt afraid to be challenged in class. SHE IS GREAT !
Very good about being in touch to the real world (at times). Great guest speakers. She has a different approach to teaching, sort of "Dead Poets Society". Be careful men, expressing your opinion, about the sexes in particular, may land you on her s*** list. However, if you stick out in a good way, opportunities may arise.
she is easy, but she is very lazy. I took TCA 201 from the online. However, she went to the vacation during the semester. Then she forgot post the final exam. She never answered questions. If you really want to study something, take other teachers. She is lazy ****!
I like her, she is a good prof. and she wasn't went to vacation, her father was sick, she just went to see him. Anyway, she is a crazy prof, and all her quizes, exams, and notes are post online. You will have fun in her class!
SHe is really lazy. She teach us nothing. She never teach thingz and she gives us low grade.
show up to class because she gives you enormous attendance points. tests are not that hard since its online. turn in your work on time because there's no second chances in this class.
She is very loud and funny. She is really lazy. You will get the 1st assign.grade after midterm or so. Her exam is open book , you need to take online.Attendance is very important. She just give attendance points randomly. Sometimes it is huge points. Make sure to go to every classes! She cancels the class a lot without notice. otherwise she's good
She is pretty cool and easy except she is rather harsh. She doesn't really teach much except for a few pearls here and there. She doesn't require attendance but she gives participation points so you need to listen to her babble any way. She is VERY liberal (though she claims otherwise) so you better be willing to put up with it.
GO TO CLASS! lots of participation points earned if you just show up. Also, get to know her personally if you want a career in Hospitality, she is a great networking opportunity. Also, the class was enjoyable and fun.
Very easy class. Good teacher very enthusiastic about her work. Learned a lot but missed the couple of days for attendance points which REALLY affected my grade. Takes random attendance participation points so make sure you go to every class.
It is an easy class, but this professor is a mean woman. do not response to emails. Do not listen to students.
This class was quite easy but Professor Montgomery hardly ever came to class because she was sick. Homework was quite easy and the tests were all online based on the powerpoints. I did not learn too much but I got an A so there is not much to complain about.
This teacher gives a good first impression but that is about it. This class was useless. She is very full of herself and gives no proof that she has a right to be. She likes to hear herself talk. Her test questions are unclear and often contradict what is in the powerpoints. I would not recommend this teacher.
Her tests cover NOTHING on the powerpoints. She preaches on a soapbox in class and may cover 3 slides of the pp presentation. TERRIBLE teacher! Take Bobbie Barnes. She is just coasting to retirement. And don't expect to get a grade back until right at the end of the semester, then hope she actually corrects it by the time grades are due!!
Terrible, she never show's up for class. first test-class avg. a 52! no curve. she is not helpful, never answers emails, and your lucky if she returns an assignment by the end of the semester
Mean, Lazy, Rude. Easy but Nothing to learn. Waste of money.
I don't think she's a great teacher at all. She was not helpful, never responds to your questions. Even though some of the material may be easy at times, she's not clear about it. She was barely there, and when you check your webcampus, not everything is posted up, so it confuses you about your grades. She's friendly but honestly, no help whatsoeve
he never shows up to class! everyone in my class failed the first test but the 2 other tests i think everyone aced cuz they were easy. she is easy grader but u learn nothing,,,,, she tells you wat will be on the test thou!
As I prepare to graduate I realize the Dr. Montgomery impacted my life more than any other professor -- she taught me more than anyone else. SHE ROCKS!
Rhonda helped me decide on my major and now as I get ready to graduate I realize that I owe a lot to all that she taught me 4 years ago during HMD 101 & TCA 201.
I'm a UNLV alum returning to Graduate School and I'm realizing just how much Prof. Montgomery taught me 10 years ago. She motivated me to learn and taught me that learning doesn't end when I left UNLV. She is the reason I'm returning to graduate school.
Dr. Montgomery care for her student she come to see me in hospital wen i have surgery and always meet with me on campus whenever i needed to she was always in her office during office hours and used great guest speakers.
Rhonda is one of the nicest professors i haev had at UNLV she works very hard she taught very big classes but always had time for her students she went to lunch with students every week and made time to introduce students to her guest speakers and hel her students find jobs
I was a teaching assistant for Dr. Montgomery and had an incredible experience. As I prepare for graduation, I realize that I learned more from her during the time I spent in class and as her TA about the hospitality business and about life in general than I have at any other point in my life. If you have a chance TAKE HER CLASSES!
I had the opportunity to take an Advanced Professional Development Seminar w/Rhonda my 3rd year at UNLV It was a GREAT class. Take any class from her you can. You won't regret it!
Sweet lady
prof montgomery is great she taught me a lot she is always available for students she is funny and really likes her job so makes classes enjoyable also uses good guest speakers
I got a GREAT job after taking this class from Rhonda she helped me pick out my interview outfit and when I went to her office she did mock interviews with me for hours until I felt comfortable no other professor showed me this kind of attention I'll never forget her.
I just got my 3rd promotion using the career portfolio Dr. Montgomery taught me how to prepare 5 years ago in her class. I've continued to update it every 6 months and it impresses my managers every time I use it to show my contributions to the organization. It is one of the most important things I learned at UNLV. Thanks!
i took professional dev. from dr. montgomery & i learned soooo much from her she was very nice and her assignments were great. here tests were fair and she used guests speakers that helped me get a great job.
I had my first class at UNLV with Dr. MOntgomery and I was so homesick that I would have gone home if it wasn't for her. She taught me so much about life and about the industry. I love her and I love the industry too. Take her if you get a chance. SHE IS GREAT!
Dr. Montgomery was my mentor for 4 years & she gave so much of herself to me. She invited me to her home for meals, to share holidays, she helped me choose classes and instructors as well as internships, she helped me make career decisions and opened the right doors for me to get the interviews I need to land the job I really wanted.
i took meeting planning from dr montgomery because i heard she had written a book on the subject she really knew her stuff and she was so much fun she always had time for us and always answered our e-mails and made lots of comments on our papers you have to write a lot but you learn a lot take her classes
Dr. Montgomery helped me get the perfect job by teaching me what the industry wants. She is tough on you and may not tell you what you want to hear but she tells you the truth. Some people don't like her but she doesn't care about being liked she cares about her students getting jobs and learning what they need to know.
I took Dr. Montgomery for 383 3 years ago and learned so much from her. She was great! I just heard she will be teaching the capstone class in TCA and I can't wait. She is amazing. She cares so much about her students and about teaching. Take her if you get the chance you won't regret it!
This class helped me to decide what I wanted to do when I graduated. Dr. Montgomery was incredible. She helped me get an internship with a CSM in town and then helped me work with a wonderful person in LA. She was always available to talk with and responded to my e-mails promptly. She was my favorite professor at UNLV.
Dr. Montgomery is a great professor. She really cares about her students and loves her subjects. You learn a lot.
Dr. Montgomery changed my life. She helped me determine my major and then helped me find an internship and later when I was interviewing for the job I really wanted she helped me pick my interview suit, helped me practice for my interview and coached me on my phone until minutes before the interview. I'll never forget her.
I took an advanced professional development class with Rhonda and I'm still learning from the things we discussed in this class. I just graduated and I will always remember Rhonda as one of the most important professors/teachers in my educational professors. If you have a chance to take her class JUST DO IT!
so regret taking this professor...this is the 5th week of semester...100pt project is going to turn while more than half of the class have no idea wt is it about...only discuss sth non related to lecture with few student in class and ignore the whole classes and wasting our time..
this is the first time rhonda taught this class. she is a nice person and helpful as long as you go to her. she does not resond to emails..which is my pet peeve! and she goes off on tangents unrelated to class material. i don't recommend her.
Try to avoid her if possible.
She is a smart lady! Make sure you are ready to read the entire textbook.
I have taken Rhonda for TCA 201 as well as TCA 383. She was a great prof for TCA 201, but for 383 she was HORRIFIC. She talked about vodka and beating strangers up with fire extinguishers. And her tests were VERY difficult. You need to study A LOT to get a good grade and also tests ARE NOT based off powerpoints like she says!
WORST TEACHER EVER!!! SHE MAKES YOU PLANE AND PU ON AN EVENT FOR SHADE TREE WHICH SHE FORCES YOU TO VOLUNTEER. ALL SHE DOES IS YELL AND DOES NOT HELP ANYONE IF THEY NEED IT. SHE GRADE UNFAIRLY. DO NOT TAKE HER FOR TCA 490!!!
Don't take her class!She is awful! Unfair grade and a lot assignment to do! She made the student cried in class!
Dr. Montgomery was a wonderful professor who helped me find a job in special events and helped the class produce two great events.
Rhonda was fantastic! We had a couple of terrible students in our class and she was always cool when dealing with them, while helping the rest of us to keep our focus. I love her and will always remember her and stay in contact with her.
Dr. Montgomery is a great teacher. Her class is hard, but if you put in the effort you will do fine. She is the type of teacher that will serve as a mentor in your future, the connection you put forth in class will help you. She has helped me to realize Events is where I want to be and has even helped me get a job. I strongly recommend her.
Rhonda was a great professor she was always available to help me when I needed help and made this class a real learning experience.
She was incredible -- funny and very helpful
I'd NOT recommend taking her class. She is inattentive and, not helpful, also unfair grading. worst professor ever in UNLV
She was very nice. She missed alot of classes but in fairness she was sick. Basically an intro to college class for freshman. Read books for iclicker and quizzes. Boring, but easy class. Her TA's were OK. They take long to respond to emails. Required discussion class -_- Just attend class and recitation, both 50 minutes each and you will get an A.
Easy A but annoying. Makes rude remarks during lectures. Seemed under the influence during the field trip. GA's are nice and helpful but wish I took one of the other sections.
Class is easy, but feels useless. too many guest speakers. I don't understand what this class is actually supposed to be focusing on because its too sporadic and barely any tourism. mandatory attendance and mandatory volunteer work
The most pointless class I have ever taken. Ridiculous requirements for assignments. All stuff you know from when you're in Pre-K! WASTE OF TIME!
This class is an easy class, do all the assignments and homework follow the ways, you will be fine.
Pointless class, basically a into to college class for freshman. Barely covered any tourism or hospitality material though she did bring in a lot of interesting guests speakers. She makes you write a two page, single spaced, 12 point font paper on the guest speaker which is a lot to ask for - all of her students will agree. Just show up & get an A
This is a very easy class. You have a lot of guest speakers and a weekly online quiz which you will need the book to pass. There are a few times when you have to do assignments on the guest speakers, but it is easy to knock out in an hour or two. Super easy, just show up to your discussion group classes and you will be fine.
Easy class as long as you show up. The class is basically pointless, I didn't really learn much. Rhonda is a really great lady and she's super enthusiastic.
Rhonda is the person in charge of this class, but there were so many guest speakers that she did less teaching. This TCA 101-1003 was the guest speaker show and not Rhonda teaching the class show.
Rhonda was overly happy most of the time, it would freak me out at times. She doesn't really teach much in this class, this class is pretty useless although I enjoyed it. The discussion class that was apart of this class was also a waste of time even though it was easy. I feel like I paid for a class that told you things that were common sense.
I love Rhonda. This class was definitely one of my favorites. Yes she can be obnoxious sometimes, but she wants you to pass. She brings in guest speakers and you NEED to take notes during the class because you will get tested on it in your class w/ the GA. Assigns 3 Guest speaker papers in the semester so make sure to take notes and you'll pass.
Rhonda doesn't actually teach at all in this class. it's all guest speakers for every lecture class. Just take notes and do the readings here and there. You'll pass with an A no problem. Not the greatest first year seminar, but it could've been worse as well.
Very pointless! All work you are turning in to your discussion group leader. Basically, discussion group leaders are the ones you will be dealing with. I had Jose Torres. Very unclear, we were way behind all other groups, do not respond to emails until you tell Rhonda about it, does not follow schedule of work and talks about his hang over days.
She doesn't really teach the discussion, brought guest speakers in for almost every class, for some it was mandatory to attend because we had to write papers on them. After 3 absences your grade is marked down 10%. One quiz due each Sunday. 2 pg single spaced papers on guest speakers were annoying but overall the class was pretty easy.
Not about Montgomery but you better hope you don't get Jose as your discussion leader for her class!! Rudest man I have ever encountered. I don't even have him as my discussion leader but the few encounters I have had with him he was very rude. Kelly is awesome!!
Rhona never taught the class herself, but brought in guest speakers every class. 2-page papers are assigned for every speaker, every week. Jose was my GA, and grading assignments in a timely manner is something he does not know how to do. Assignments are unnecessary, but do them and you'll be fine.
Rhonda is nice. Class is an easy A, no final. Everyone doesn't like Jose but it's because everyone's used to being spoon-fed. He was funny and I had an A all throughout the semester. If you didn't pass or didn't get a good grade, it's cause ppl love to whine and not take responsibility. Loved guest speakers; Eddie Rivera was the best!!
Dr. Montgomery is an awesome professor and look forward to taking a class with her in the future. She is insightful and cares about the future of her students. Lots of guest speakers, quizzes are easy, but miss more than 3 classes and automatically fail. Also, must participate in a community service project. Really fun professor overall.
I can't really review her because she never taught one day besides the syllabus and an analysis of the class at the end. Guest speakers every class. I just found it strange how all of the guest speakers told us how great she is and how much we will learn from her in the class when she never even taught. To be fair, TCA 103 was useless in general.
Dr. Montgomery was a great Orofessor. She fit a wonderful job of introducing me to the industry. She also hooked me up with a mentor in the meetings industry. I'm so excited I can't wait to take another class from her. I took her for TCA 103 and I hope to be able to take a couple of more classes from her. She is a great teacher
Dr. Montgomery is by far, one of the most caring, respectful, gracious, funny, disciplined and inspirational instructors I have ever known! I have over 180 credits so I speak from experience and you can tell she does as well! She's extremely passionate and knowledgeable about the subject which was and continues to be a true inspiration!
Rhonda is very nice, but does not do much in terms of teaching the course. Your grade comes from the discussion class with a Grad Student. Take Ted if you can, he is great! Work is not difficult, just do it! Don't be lazy and you will get an A. Weekly online quiz, quiz every week in DIS class based on reading, a few papers throughout the semester.
Shes a really great teacher. Shes incredibly funny and makes her lectures very interesting. Grading for TCA 103 is done by her GA's. Make sure you get a good one. I got an easy grader so it was a breeze but others had hard graders.
Dr. Montgomery is a true gem. She truly truly cares about her students and wants them to truly learn the material and understand it to be successful in the industry. She doesnt believe in testing students to trick them. She only tests them to make sure they understand what was taught in order to be successful in the real world. Her class is great!
Majority of semester was guest speakers, only saw her a total of three times. Inspirational however, cares a lot about her students and how they're doing. Most of work and grading is done by the GA's in discussion groups. Has one of the strictest attendance policies I've seen. Kind of disorganized but very easy class regardless.
Thankfully only had her for half of the semester. She was VERY unorganized and seemed to make everything up on the spot. Nothing was ever clear and people were always confused. She was a fan of inclass group activities which were a big waste of time. Only good thing was she said if we had perfect attendance we didn't have to take the final
I liked her as a person but not as a teacher. She is really caring and funny at times, but she doesn't check in at small groups. Final note, get in and get out.
At first, I really liked Professor Montgomery! She was energetic and I really enjoyed her class. After about a couple weeks into it, It wasn't interesting anymore and it was kinda a waste of my time. She was never there and the class was taught by grad students. However, the class was an easy A as long as you went to class and paid attention.
Easy class and I learned from it. She cares about her students and lovessss to talk. She definitely knows her way around the industry and offered great insight. Really don't need to show up or pay attention but I did because she really is an amazing individual. Tests are pretty easy and there wasn't any hw really.
She is a super nice person but definitely not for everyone. She is very loud and talks constantly for the whole lecture. You do not need to show up at all to pass. The things she covers in the lecture she posts on Canvas too so its kind of a waste of time. Overall, she cares a lot about her students but only if the students care too.
Professor Montgomery's class has been my easiest this semester. Attendance does not matter for her lecture portion since all the material is online. However, the discussion portion does require you to participate but it is super simple and taught in smaller groups by Graduate Students. She is willing to help with her class or any other class.
I really did not enjoy professor Montgomery. She would often spend all class time discussing personal stories/topics that did not pertain to the lecture. I felt I was wasting my time going to class. The assignments were interesting, not too hard but mostly boring and often long. I believe this class would've been better with a different professor.
Didn't talk about a single relevant thing to the course ever and always trauma dumped during class.
She's nice. Her class is purely lecture-based. Tests require Respondus Lockdown, and the questions are a little confusing. The classroom was big and packed, and she didn't have a mic or speak loud enough, so people in the back of the class couldn't hear. Same with the guest speakers, there were classes where I didn't hear anything the entire class.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
71%
Textbook Required
66%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
+0.12 avg changeRatings by Course
TCA
5.0
(1)HMDANDTCA
5.0
(1)HOTELADMINISTR
5.0
(1)TCA474
5.0
(4)TCA110
4.7
(3)Difficulty by Course
TCA488
4.0
TCA474
3.8
TCA383
3.3
TCA490
3.1
TCA
3.0