Reviews of professor Ryan Swankie

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Swankie is honestly great. He makes the course a lot more manageable than it seems. Taking a language at UT can be overwhelming, especially having homework every day, but going to his class wasn't the worst part of my day. Getting an A will take a little more work, but he's such a nice grader - honestly not sure how I got an A-.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Introductory French has been so fun! I'm taking this class to fulfill a 3 credit hour language requirement. Definitely take FR 406 with Swankie during the summer 10-week session. I haven't felt stressed while taking his class. I spend maybe 2 hours every weekday in Lingco working on French. Pronunciation is super important in this class!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Loved taking French 406 and 407. Assignments due nearly every day could be tedious but the Lingco program is great outside of being a bit too picky with answers sometimes in my opinion lol. You get a lot of repetition and explanations so its a great class for those who have struggled learning another language in the past.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Took this class not realizing it was a six-hour class that only meets for three hours a week the rest is online but isn't self-paced. Swankie makes class fun and enjoyable, so showing up to class isn't hard. Overall if you want to learn French and don't mind the workload (which wasn't that bad, sucked at times) I would definitely take Prof Swankie.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He is the sole reason I decided to pursue a minor in French. From the first day of class when he burst in with a huge smile, sweatpants, and a NY Yankees baseball cap, I knew we'd all have a great time. He loves the culture and doesn't hesitate to stop class to talk about the fun he has had. He is super positive, never felt nervous in class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
From the times I have communicated with him through email, he is a very sweet professor. I think he wants to see students do well in his French course, so reach out with questions if you have any. Modules due almost every day throughout the week. Just try to work ahead of time and it shouldn't be too stressfully

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Definitely recommend Professor Swankie! Very understanding and positive. There is homework pretty much everyday, but that is just how the French courses are taught regardless of the professor. He is a very fair grader and gives you partial credit on quizzes if your response was close to the correct one. You definitely learn a lot in this class too!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Completely asynchronous, but the best online class I've taken. All work is done through an external site, so be careful not to rely on Canvas for module deadlines and the like. Prof. Swankie is very helpful and accessible, which is important because there are no lectures/class times. Stay organized and practice your pronunciations for a solid A!