May come off snotty but very friendly when approached, willing to help students!

very nice, always willing to help

she is a great resource for writing but tests are very vague in media & society

Exc. professor for the serious writer. You will be better writer after her class

Good writers will do well. She is nice, intelligent, and helpful.

Difficult content, but good Prof. Would recommend.

She's a good prof and I've learned a lot. It's hard to understand her at first.

You shouldn't be in this class if you're not serious about english/journalism

Nice and fun!

Very good teacher. Very helpful. You must work hard in her class.

I think this is a difficult class to teach, and professor magal does a fine job with it. Her accent takes a little getting used to, but she really knows her stuff. The only problem is she doesn't take a lot of time to get to know students individually.

She is a very interesting professor and was very flexible with the schedule. If you read and write a little bit, you get all of the points. She gives you the questions for the exams too!

Easiest CJR class I've ever taken. Kiss butt in there and you'll be fine. She likes the kids who ask questions and talk alot. Show up once in a while, do the writings and you'll be all set.

The topics are interesting. Generally, she leads a good discussion in class. She likes people who participate in discussion. Her grading seems a bit arbitrary. Not too bad

Excellent professor, very interesting class material. It helps to participate.......

NOT BAD! Grade=3 essay tests, and 1 group project. Outlines test Qs and reviews. Class can be boring, so I read the material as she talked about it. Take notes, offer your opinion, DO the study guide, and you'll be FINE! Very approachable..often confused by student's q's. Not a bad class at all.

I did bad on the first test, then she explained what she wanted and i did fine after that. She handed the test out before our second exam and the final was a take home. It was an easy enough class and she grades pretty easily too.

If you put in effort, she will acknowledge that and reward you for it.

Class was fun and interesting. Always got out early. As long as you ask for help she's wonderful in helping you improve your grade. Has a lot of experience and is very understanding. She's a really cool person.

Class is pretty unorganized. She lets you out early quite a bit. There are only 4 grades: 3 Tests (including final; 2 of them were take-home) and a group presentation. If you show up to class often and talk every once and a while she will notice and give you participation points. Class is pretty boring but won't cause you a lot of work or worry.

Not a bad professor at all. Very unclear of her expectations in the beginning so make sure you are very thorough on your test answers. Very nice, flexible, and knowledgable.

This Prof is wishy-washy. I never knew what she wanted on essay tests and all we did was have class discussions.

This is one of the best journalism professors at GVSU. She is always there for you when you need her the most. She responds to students e-mails very quickly. It is not true she wants you to the way she does. Those students who took her classes and did not enyoj them.... OH well that just means they have no ideas what journalism is all about.

Knows the topic she is teaching well. She is also clear and easy to follow along if you pay attention. As long as you are taking notes you m shoul dend up with an A. Some of the material provided by her could be a bit hard, but if you are alert in the classroom don't worry.If you really want to know more about COM Vandan Magal is a way to go.

Vandana is professor with dignity, integrity and respect. She loves her students as if thy're her children. No matter for what class you take her you will not regred it at ALL. She is everything a professor should be all about: helping STUDENTS. IF you end up taking her you will have lots of fun. For those of you who are GRADE hunters should do fin

Very easy going and knowledgeable about the topic. Doesn't ask too much out of students, but class discussions are still interesting. Grades tough on the take home exams, but just read the book and don't skip and you'll be fine.

For those who truly care an belive in educating themselves Vandana is a way to go. She is more than a professor. She is your friend. Extremelly knowledgeble lady. One of the best prefesors that GVSU has. No wonder she is got TEaching Excellence Award. SUPER AWESOME. The best Prof I ever had at GVSU

I've had this prof for other classes, and while it's not very exciting, it's not hard. I'm not a CJR major, but enjoyed the class. Work wasn't difficult, and she encourages open discussion. Great Prof!!

Awesome Professor. Expects you to learn the stuff though. Aims for big concepts, and ability to tie them into real world applications. I use Global Communication ideas in other classes all the time, so the class is useful.

I learned a lot about the history & motives of journalism in this class - interesting class. The prof expects students to be engaged & if you're not, you may not do very well in this class. Do the readings, assignments & speak up in class & you'll do fine. She has a lot of real life experience & you can learn a lot from her if you choose.

Love this teacher! I was in a class of 12 and she made class very fun and personal. She encouraged office visits and tells you that she won't reply via email. Mostly everything must be done in person. She has a very good teaching method where everything is conversational and relatable. Would definitely take her class again!

Dr. Magal is a great professor and cares about the her students, but she seems to not be very organized. She tends to forget when assignments are due (not the worst thing) and she also forgets how she described the assignments to students which can lead to a lot of lost points.

I enjoyed her class. She is very nice and caring. Her class is not hard, just be sure to participate. The only thing that is a bit complex is her test - they are very structured and shes a tough grader. But overall the class was laid back with not a lot of assignments.