Paul Wimmer

Class would generally go by pretty quickly, we would spend time either reviewing/reading the textbook material (he would then give examples on the board, or clarify something the book said), or talking about the reading that was assigned (short stories, 2-5 pages). Class seemed to be more of an overview of the material and it was up to you to read the textbook and memorize vocab/grammar, etc. We got worksheets/notes for whatever topic we were studying, they were pretty useful for practice, but there was never an answer key to compare against. Exams are straightforward. You either know it or you don't. Grading was lenient, which I think the whole class appreciated. Paul is really friendly and is open to questions through e-mail, office hours, or appts. I'd take another class with him if the opportunity arose.

I have learned a lot in this course. I came into this class with limited French knowledge, but we have gone over 3 tenses already, many verbs (both regular and irregular), and my speaking and reading comprehension is not that bad for a beginner. I have probably learned more in this on semester than 2 years of high school Spanish.

5 exams 4 compositions 3 discussion posts on courseworks to get us on track for vocab 1 final presentation

I learned basic (and a bit beyond basic, in my opinion) French and also quite a few things about computers! :) I used an online textbook for the first time and that gave me some trouble, but I thought it was a good learning tool. The teacher kept the pace fast and covered a lot, but I think his style was effective and he was very hands-on and responsive. He tried very hard to get the class to communicate with him and for the students to work in groups or as partners by sending us quite frequently to breakout rooms. This was a bit disruptive to the flow, and I was often confused, but this had only to do with the course having to be online; I thought the instructor/professor did an excellent job of working around this potential obstacle. I learned how to speak/pronounce, read/comprehend, and write French and we even got as far as the Passe Compose (I don't know how to put accents on the letters). I think the class gave me lots of essentials for understanding and communicating in French.

I learned about French culture, improved my vocabulary and also improved in my grammar.

the classes were elementary level which was a beginning of a sound foundation for a new language. i really enjoyed it and it was a good learning experience. my professor was very courteous and understanding.

I do think that this course can be successfully taught online, but for some people unused to learning online, it could pose some challenges (as with me). However, I noticed that many of the young (normal college age) students didn't seem to be struggling as much (and some not at all) with the online aspects of the course as much as I was. So I would recommend it for college students who have grown up with computers and have probably been using them in high school. But for speaking and hearing the language, it might be better in person. I noticed that when we read aloud, many students seemed to be struggling with pronunciation, which could be because of its being remote. The clarity of the teacher's voice is not great; sometimes it sounds muddled or the voice freezes or speeds up ununaturally while the teacher is speaking, etc. But I do think that for an online language class, this is very well done, and I believe that many students can learn French this way.

Never any problem asking question about French