Marlene Forney

LT100 · LT197 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 2.1/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you can self-manage deadlines and chase clarification; grades can be fine, teaching experience is not.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganizedKnowledgeableEasy Grader With EffortHard to ReachStressful Projects

Students say she knows library science well but runs a chaotic, stressful course.
and effort can still yield an A despite confusion.
Older LT197 reviews call the class difficult, confusing, and hard to learn from.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

and easy-grader comments; three As and one B appear despite weak teaching praise.

Both online and in-person LT100 .

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Projects are demanding and LT197 is called difficult, so content is not a free ride.

Online LT197 rated difficulty 5; other formats sit around medium difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

; others do not stress strict attendance.

In-person LT100 said attendance no; online .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

, but quality scores stay low due to chaos.

Would-take-again yes appears on both formats for LT100; LT197 reviews left it blank.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

if you show effort and follow the .

Format shift

Strongest evidence from LT100 online and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Demanding projects and lots of .

Format shift

Online LT100 stresses demanding projects; .

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Knowledgeable but , and hard to learn from.

Format shift

Both formats share the disorganization theme; older reviews are harsher.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

traditional exams.

Format shift

Project focus is clearest in online LT100 comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is called knowledgeable and an , but and hard to reach.

Main concern

Hard to reach outside class and weak organization.

What students said

“ and difficult to reach outside of class.”
LT100

“it was a . Not a teacher I could learn easily with.”
LT197

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students note deep subject knowledge plus stress from disorganization; one LT197 review calls it difficult and confusing.

Main concern

Disorganization and .

What students said

“ .”
LT100

“Difficult and confusing class”
LT197

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize projects and rubrics; they do not clearly prove proctored exams.

Project RubricsNo Clear Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments focus on organization and learning issues, not a .

“it was a . Not a teacher I could learn easily with.”
LT197

Online

Online LT100 stresses demanding projects with a and plenty of time.

Clear Project RubricDemanding Projects

“The , but she gives you plenty of time to work on them and provides a so you know how to get an A.”
LT100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Forney is extremely knowledgeable and experienced with the subject matter, but .”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews (2 online, 2 in , and access. Credibility rating: Medium.

📂 Disorganization

25/100

“ .”

🅰️ Grade Path

76/100

“an if you show some effort.”

📚 Subject Knowledge

70/100

“She is very knowledgeable and helpful”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

extremely knowledgeable and experienced with the subject matter
Not a teacher I could learn easily with.
Difficult and confusing class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

provides a so you know how to get an A.
an if you show some effort.
The

Theme 3

📞 About Access

difficult to reach outside of class.
to clarify expectations.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Four reviews from 2013-2021 agree on disorganization, but sample is small and two older reviews are thin.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50

4 out of 50

3 out of 52

2 out of 51

1 out of 51

Course coverage

LT1002 reviews

LT1972 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

A 3

B range

B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Marlene Forney

x x x if you can self-manage deadlines and chase clarification; grades can be fine, teaching experience is not.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Optional

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📂 Disorganization

🅰️ Grade Path

📚 Subject Knowledge

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📞 About Access

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can self-manage deadlines and chase clarification; grades can be fine, teaching experience is not.