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Jamie Thomas

LING2811 · LING2809 · LING12570 · LING1 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
23.88%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

Avoid unless you can dedicate many hours weekly and want a reading-heavy linguistics class with strict standards.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOverwhelming WorkloadSlow GradingLots of ReadingTough GraderPolarizing Passion
  • Most students say the workload is crushing for a 3-unit class with constant modules, readings, and discussions.
  • A minority call her a passionate and if you fully engage.
  • Grading is often slow and strict, so .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As appear for students who complete everything carefully with key terms and participation, but most say an A demands relentless weekly labor.

Online students more often report achievable As with effort; and harsh.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

, and and pacing feel far above a light intro.

Both formats call the class hard; online stresses volume of and vagueness.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some sections treat Zoom or class attendance as optional while others zero missed meetings and .

; in-person more often marks attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

26/100

Roughly one in , and the loud majority warn that workload and .

Online is more mixed with strong fans; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

24/100

, and inconsistent or delayed grading dominate student reports.

Format shift

Both formats report tough grading; .

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Students repeatedly describe two modules weekly, hours of reading daily, and .

Format shift

Overwhelm is consistent online and in person, with online module packing especially intense.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Passionate, caring, and feedback-rich for some, but , and defensive responses to questions.

Format shift

and structure; in-person critics emphasize condescension and confusion.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Weekly modules, discussion posts, quizzes, and sections.

Format shift

Online leans discussion and video responses; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person sections often , and a harsh classroom tone, with a few passionate defenders.

Main concern

Vague assessments and delayed grades leave students unsure how they are doing until late in the term.

What students said

“An assignment that was due on week 4 just got graded at week 17.”
LING1
“One of the . She cares SO much+is SO passionate.”
LING1
“I . Taking this class was the biggest mistake of my whole life.”
LING1

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online LING1 is module- and discussion-heavy with guest Zoom talks, slow grading, for engaged work, and frequent overwhelm.

Main concern

Two modules per week plus heavy reading can consume more time than other full course loads.

What students said

“This class is TONS of work, but she adds extra points to assignments for strong engagement w/ the material + 2 ec opportunities.”
LING1
“I've taken 7 classes at once & those 7 classes dont compare to this one class”
LING1
“Professor Thomas is an absolute gem - probably one of the SMC.”
LING1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment mixes frequent quizzes and discussions with clear exam policy.

Weekly QuizzesVideo Response TestsDiscussion HeavyHard Written TestsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and few high-stakes graded items with delayed feedback.

Hard Written TestsVague Study GuidesTest Heavy
“She creates study guides that are very vague and and .”
LING1
“Everyone failed the first and third test.”
LING1

Online

Online often uses weekly quizzes and a small number of video-response tests plus heavy discussions; .

Weekly QuizzesVideo Response TestsDiscussion HeavyExtra Credit
“ if you read the modules and the tests are video responses, there are only 3 tests.”
LING1
“Read the !”
LING1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I've taken 7 classes at once & those 7 classes dont compare to this one class”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (25 online, 25 , and polarized passion. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Overload

12/100

“Professor gives out TOO much work per week...”

🎯 Teaching Passion Split

34/100

“She cares SO much+is SO passionate. You will learn from this class, but it is tough+ a lot of work.”

🚫 Recommendation

26/100

“ been one of hardest professors I had to deal with.”

⏱️

24/100

“An assignment that was due on week 4 just got graded at week 17.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • Class is exhausting. Just too much...
  • gives a lot of homework and expects us to read hours of readings
  • if you are taking more than 2 courses.

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Thomas is an absolute gem
  • She is so caring and wants you to succeed!
  • Never had a prof this petty/condescending.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Feedback

  • I haven't seen anyone get a 100% in .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent, detailed reviews split evenly by format show highly consistent overwhelm and endorsements.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 50
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 544

Course coverage

LING146 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

14

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 12 · Rather not say 1