Reviews of professor Allison Johnson

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I have taken Dr. J for both engl60 and 100w and she has been a delight both times. She is one of the truly caring professors at sjsu and will always look for ways to give you points. For 60, there is usually a pop quiz at the beginning of every class from last night's reading, 100w not so much. Definitely one of my favorite professors :)

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Great class, great instructor, great feedback. Made a non-music major like me really enjoy the different types of musicals that we studied. WOULD TOTALLY TAKE ANOTHER CLASS FROM HER!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
This class was so so so easy! No need to read any of the assigned items, just respond to a discussion post once a week and call it a day. Theres a few quizzes but they have unlimited time, as open book, and mainly on quiz-let. The final and midterms are papers based on movies that you watched. Definitely recommend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. J doesn't take herself seriously! Seriously: never tore us down or flexed her knowledge. I am not a fan of colonial literature and was hoping to get some lit about Thoreau or Emerson because apparently all English majors are supposed to know about them, but other than that, great class! Her class is different than most I've been to.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
If youre an English major, take her for 60 and be done with her. Her lectures go off tangent, where youll sit there and be very confused. The Docta Jay thing is the worst. Also, will flex her authority on you super hard. I do not recommend her for classes other than 60 because you literally have no other option.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. J makes learning fun, fosters a safe environment for participation and discussion, and describes complex topics concisely and clearly. She is very clear about what she expects for assignments. A few really easy pop quizzes- just go to class. This is my last semester having her and I am sad about it - I would take her every semester if I could.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. J is so cool! She's very easy to talk to. The readings are alright and she can go off on tangents, but it makes class enjoyable. She gives really good feedback on essays and helped me learn to avoid passive voice. The final was to make your own podcast, which was simple. She gives out extensions, no questions asked. Very understanding.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. J may not be an "easy" professor, but she is very effective. This was not a course I was particularly looking forward to considering the era of literature we would be reading, but she made it extremely interesting, relevant and fun to learn. I have no doubt I learned more with her than I would have with any other professor!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
i wish more of my teachers were like her. she was funny, nice, and put no pressure on us. lots of discussion posts and some quizzes and the papers were easy to handle.