Reviews of professor Karen Boyd

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Entirely confusing from start to finish. No clarity, no direction, absolutely nothing. The worst classes I've ever taken are ELPS classes. All of the students in the program are so self-righteous and feel like saints because they take these empty, meaningless classes. Horrible program.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
She is such a nice lady and I have so much respect for her. This course design was awful and so confusing at times. I walked away from classes less enlightened about the course material than I came in with. Instructions were unclear, and the Canvas page was so difficult to navigate due to the excessive amount of links and portals.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
While Boyd is a nice lady, it is ridiculous how she teaches and grades. Takes FOREVER to give your papers back, and assigns a reading/writing every night. There are 3 major papers, and she grades much harder than the other ELPS teachers. She will also heavily criticize you, with no help on how you can improve. Her PhD assistance was a lifesaver.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr Boyd is absolutely amazing. She is one of the best professors at UT. She really cares about her students. The class is reading and writing heavy but is doable as long as you stay ahead. There are 3 big projects during the semester that do require a lot of work.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
horrible communication, never knows what's going on, can't answer an email to save her life, most confusing canvas page ever seen