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Susanna La Viola

ITALITAL · ITAL01 · ITAL001 · ITAL002 · ITALIAN · ITALI3 · ITAL2 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you already have some Italian base or ; beginners needing hand-holding should look elsewhere.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerGet Ready to ReadMixed SupportHomework HeavyItalian ImmersionInconsistent Help
  • some call her the best Italian teacher, others say rude and unhelpful.
  • Beginners without prior Italian struggle most when she redirects them to the textbook.
  • and summer or second-semester sections can feel especially intense.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some earn A with heavy practice, but and little scaffolded help make easy As unreliable for beginners.

Online includes both A reports and a C with no support; and mixed.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Learning Italian from scratch with and textbook reliance is a real lift for most students.

A few online students call it easy once routines form; many across formats call it difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

optional and others marked mandatory.

Online is often more flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Roughly half the and comments split between favorite teacher and .

Online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Effort and homework help some students, but tough-grader and C-range reports .

Format shift

Online has both easy-A and ; .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and practice hours, especially in summer.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy practice; one online student still finds the routine manageable.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Strong content knowledge and fun energy for some are offset by abrupt tone and weak scaffolding for .

Format shift

; online has sharper support complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and tests all matter; .

Format shift

Online mentions tests and ; and tests.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Older in-person reviews range from and high energy classes.

Main concern

Support and .

What students said

“ .”
ITAL2
“ ... !”
ITAL001
“ to homework.”
ITALITAL

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some enjoy easy structure and Duolingo bonuses, others report no help with platform access and .

Main concern

Limited personal support and textbook-first answers frustrate true beginners online.

What students said

“I really am enjoying it, it is very easy to get the hang of ”
ITAL01
“She'll eventually respond to you in an abrupt and rude tone. She is zero help ”
ITAL001
“she did not help whatsoever in resolving the issue. I had to do it myself.”
ITAL01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention tests and heavy prep but do not prove open-book, take-home, or .

Test heavyHomework-driven prepTextbook based

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and consistent homework practice.

Study for testsHomework retention
“ and be willing to learn.”
ITALI3
“doing the and increases your retention.”
ITAL2

Online

Online comments reference tests and textbook-based learning without clear proctoring or open-book proof.

Test heavyTextbook reliance
“If you don't already have a grasp of the Italian language don't bother taking the class.”
ITAL001
“She almost always tells you to read the book again.”
ITAL001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you don't already have a grasp of the Italian language don't bother taking the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews (5 online, 10 in person), highlighting polarized support and heavy Italian practice. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“the college experience.”

👎 Support Concerns

35/100

“Shes very disrespectful when you ask her a question... She makes you feel dumb for even asking the question.”

📚

38/100

“ to homework.”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“Very supportive as well as and is always ready to help”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She keeps it real at all times.
  • She knows what she's talking about. She has a good heart.
  • She was really cool in Italian 1, but in 2 she totally ditched us.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I read and practiced for hours and hours.
  • Just show her you're trying and you'll get a good grade.
  • If I could learn it from just the book why am I in the class?

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • she did not help whatsoever in resolving the issue. I had to do it myself.
  • it)

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews span many years with polarized opinions; recent online detail helps, but older thin comments lower consistency.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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ITAL21 review
ITALI31 review
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ITALITAL1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1