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Alessandra Gavagni ITAL103 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/05/2024	I adore Professoressa Gavagni. She walks the line between caring immensely about her students and making sure they actually learn so well. I have trouble turning things in on time, which usually either wrecks my grades or makes it so that I'm able to cruise by with barely any effort, neither of which ends up feeling great in the end. This professor is so passionate about making sure we really understand the language, and helping us succeed, while giving the grace sometimes needed when we fall behind.
Alessandra Gavagni ITAL103 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/19/2023	Amazing teacher. Very understanding and will let you turn in assignments late. I didn't turn in any work for like 3 weeks and she still let me turn everything in at the end of the semester, which changed my grade from a D to an A-. She makes learning Italian very fun and easy, and the in-class activities make learning the language easier because of the practice. There's a bunch of weekly assignments from the online book that take a little time, but the quizzes and final exam are based on these assignments, so they're worth completing. She also lets you turn in corrections to missed questions on the quizzes for extra credit. She cares about every student and it's apparent. If you want to learn a language, take Gavagni, you won't regret it.
Alessandra Gavagni ITAL103 Expecting an A Dvelado03 12/15/2023	She’s the best Professor ever!! She makes class fun for every student and she’s very welcoming!! If you have any issues, she’s happy to help. By the end of the course, you will learn the basics of Italian and it’s not scary. Take her!! 100% recommend!! :)
Alessandra Gavagni ITAL103 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/13/2022	Professor Gavagni is actually the best professor and language teacher I have ever had. If you are deciding to take this class, please do it. You will not regret it. She actually cares about her students and goes above and beyond for everyone. She cares that everyone does well. I'm not the best at languages, but Professor Gavagni made Italian mean something more to me!
Joseph Falvo ITAL103 Expecting a B+ georgelkelley 01/19/2022	Professor Falvo is a great guy and very funny. His lectures are interesting if you're really into learning Italian, if not, then he is not the professor for you. Every class he will call on every student to answer the questions in the textbook in Italian, which is nerve wracking at first, but speaking a foreign language and messing up is the most efficient way to learn it. He is very lenient with late assignments. He does speak Italian kind of fast, but he will repeat himself slower if he knows you didn't understand him. Overall, Professor Falvo is a great guy and instructor, and I would've taken him for ITAL203 if it would have fit in my schedule.
Joseph Falvo ITAL103 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/06/2020	Just a truly awesome professor and human. Is passionate about his country and wants to share it. He is very flexible about the grades he gives and caters to his students. All around a great guy.
Federica Deigan ITAL103 Expecting an A Sofia776 05/03/2016	Professoressa Deigan is the best Italian teacher you can ask for. She engaging, cares about her students, and is just an excellent teacher. The course is laid out really well and very straight forward. If you do the homework and study, you will excel in this class. Honestly, all you have to do is want to learn Italian, and you'll do awesome. seriously a great teacher, if you don't take her for italian, you're missing out.
Federica Deigan ITAL103 Expecting a B Anonymous 08/21/2015	Wonderful teacher. I learned a lot of Italian and the course was engaging and nicely taught. She is a very understanding professor and is willing to make time to work with students if you are having trouble with a certain chapter.
Federica Deigan ITAL103 Expecting a B Anonymous 05/19/2012	If you're willing to put in the time necessary, take Professoresa Deigan. Great personality, really nice and helpful professor. The class is hard though. Lots of memorization, which is necessary. I mean, it is a foreign language. Take her if you can!
Federica Deigan ITAL103 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/04/2011	She is a good teacher, and I learned a lot, but the course is very difficult and moves fast. That being said, it is a college language course, and that should be expected. The grading is fair, but it takes her a very long time to return tests and compositions. The worst part of this class is that you don't have any idea of the grade you have. I had to bother her incessantly to give me a current grade, and didn't get one until right before thanksgiving break, and even then it was just a percentage. Besides this, she is a very good teacher. When she says don't save the workbook for the last night, she's not lying. Also, the amount of crocheted clothing in her wardrobe is impressive. She is very sweet and understanding.
Federica Deigan ITAL103 Expecting an A Anonymous 10/26/2011	I am not surprised that I look up reviews for Deigan and all I see is 5-star reviews. I can't compare her to any other language instructor (since she is my only), but she is a great professor. She teaches straight out of the book and the quizzes and exams are very straight-forward. I suggest you go to class since it is in class that you can truly understand the concepts, and study before quizzes/exams. Obviously, if you actually learn and practice the language, you will do well.
Federica Deigan ITAL103 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/17/2011	I totally was not expecting an A+ because I had been doing great on the quizzes but mid-high Bs on the exams. I think Dr. Deigan is an amazing teacher and she is so so so nice and really funny! This class wasn't that hard at all and they definitely curved even though the syllabus said they don't, but I speak Spanish fluently and the other people in my class who spoke Spanish/ French definitely did better/ thought it was easier.
Federica Deigan ITAL103 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/20/2010	Great foreign language instructor. She is committed to seeing that her students do well. In order to succeed in this class, regular attendance is necessary. I am going to go out of my way to make sure I have her for the ITAL203.
Federica Deigan ITAL103 Expecting an A pjack23 05/20/2009	Fantastic Professor. She is by far the best foreign language teacher I have ever had, definitely take her if possible
Federica Deigan ITAL103 Expecting a B+ Terp14 04/23/2009	She is very dedicated to students learning italian, but she can be intimidating because she likes to say as much as possible in italian and I rarely understand. I really enjoy her class and I'm far from the best at italian.
Federica Deigan ITAL103 Expecting a B blf123 04/15/2008	She's nice but kind of hard. Participation is essential to doing well in the course. I didn't miss one day but still got a B.

Alessandra Gavagni
ITAL103

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/05/2024

I adore Professoressa Gavagni. She walks the line between caring immensely about her students and making sure they actually learn so well. I have trouble turning things in on time, which usually either wrecks my grades or makes it so that I'm able to cruise by with barely any effort, neither of which ends up feeling great in the end. This professor is so passionate about making sure we really understand the language, and helping us succeed, while giving the grace sometimes needed when we fall behind.

Alessandra Gavagni
ITAL103

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
12/19/2023

Amazing teacher. Very understanding and will let you turn in assignments late. I didn't turn in any work for like 3 weeks and she still let me turn everything in at the end of the semester, which changed my grade from a D to an A-. She makes learning Italian very fun and easy, and the in-class activities make learning the language easier because of the practice. There's a bunch of weekly assignments from the online book that take a little time, but the quizzes and final exam are based on these assignments, so they're worth completing. She also lets you turn in corrections to missed questions on the quizzes for extra credit. She cares about every student and it's apparent. If you want to learn a language, take Gavagni, you won't regret it.

Alessandra Gavagni
ITAL103

Expecting an A
Dvelado03
12/15/2023

She’s the best Professor ever!! She makes class fun for every student and she’s very welcoming!! If you have any issues, she’s happy to help. By the end of the course, you will learn the basics of Italian and it’s not scary. Take her!! 100% recommend!! :)

Alessandra Gavagni
ITAL103

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
12/13/2022

Professor Gavagni is actually the best professor and language teacher I have ever had. If you are deciding to take this class, please do it. You will not regret it. She actually cares about her students and goes above and beyond for everyone. She cares that everyone does well. I'm not the best at languages, but Professor Gavagni made Italian mean something more to me!

Joseph Falvo
ITAL103

Expecting a B+
georgelkelley
01/19/2022

Professor Falvo is a great guy and very funny. His lectures are interesting if you're really into learning Italian, if not, then he is not the professor for you. Every class he will call on every student to answer the questions in the textbook in Italian, which is nerve wracking at first, but speaking a foreign language and messing up is the most efficient way to learn it. He is very lenient with late assignments. He does speak Italian kind of fast, but he will repeat himself slower if he knows you didn't understand him. Overall, Professor Falvo is a great guy and instructor, and I would've taken him for ITAL203 if it would have fit in my schedule.

Joseph Falvo
ITAL103

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/06/2020

Just a truly awesome professor and human. Is passionate about his country and wants to share it. He is very flexible about the grades he gives and caters to his students. All around a great guy.

Federica Deigan
ITAL103

Expecting an A
Sofia776
05/03/2016

Professoressa Deigan is the best Italian teacher you can ask for. She engaging, cares about her students, and is just an excellent teacher. The course is laid out really well and very straight forward. If you do the homework and study, you will excel in this class. Honestly, all you have to do is want to learn Italian, and you'll do awesome. seriously a great teacher, if you don't take her for italian, you're missing out.

Federica Deigan
ITAL103

Expecting a B
Anonymous
08/21/2015

Wonderful teacher. I learned a lot of Italian and the course was engaging and nicely taught. She is a very understanding professor and is willing to make time to work with students if you are having trouble with a certain chapter.

Federica Deigan
ITAL103

Expecting a B
Anonymous
05/19/2012

If you're willing to put in the time necessary, take Professoresa Deigan. Great personality, really nice and helpful professor. The class is hard though. Lots of memorization, which is necessary. I mean, it is a foreign language. Take her if you can!

Federica Deigan
ITAL103

Expecting a B
Anonymous
12/04/2011

She is a good teacher, and I learned a lot, but the course is very difficult and moves fast. That being said, it is a college language course, and that should be expected. The grading is fair, but it takes her a very long time to return tests and compositions. The worst part of this class is that you don't have any idea of the grade you have. I had to bother her incessantly to give me a current grade, and didn't get one until right before thanksgiving break, and even then it was just a percentage. Besides this, she is a very good teacher. When she says don't save the workbook for the last night, she's not lying. Also, the amount of crocheted clothing in her wardrobe is impressive. She is very sweet and understanding.

Federica Deigan
ITAL103

Expecting an A
Anonymous
10/26/2011

I am not surprised that I look up reviews for Deigan and all I see is 5-star reviews. I can't compare her to any other language instructor (since she is my only), but she is a great professor. She teaches straight out of the book and the quizzes and exams are very straight-forward. I suggest you go to class since it is in class that you can truly understand the concepts, and study before quizzes/exams. Obviously, if you actually learn and practice the language, you will do well.

Federica Deigan
ITAL103

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
05/17/2011

I totally was not expecting an A+ because I had been doing great on the quizzes but mid-high Bs on the exams. I think Dr. Deigan is an amazing teacher and she is so so so nice and really funny! This class wasn't that hard at all and they definitely curved even though the syllabus said they don't, but I speak Spanish fluently and the other people in my class who spoke Spanish/ French definitely did better/ thought it was easier.

Federica Deigan
ITAL103

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/20/2010

Great foreign language instructor. She is committed to seeing that her students do well. In order to succeed in this class, regular attendance is necessary. I am going to go out of my way to make sure I have her for the ITAL203.

Federica Deigan
ITAL103

Expecting an A
pjack23
05/20/2009

Fantastic Professor. She is by far the best foreign language teacher I have ever had, definitely take her if possible

Federica Deigan
ITAL103

Expecting a B+
Terp14
04/23/2009

She is very dedicated to students learning italian, but she can be intimidating because she likes to say as much as possible in italian and I rarely understand. I really enjoy her class and I'm far from the best at italian.

Federica Deigan
ITAL103

Expecting a B
blf123
04/15/2008

She's nice but kind of hard. Participation is essential to doing well in the course. I didn't miss one day but still got a B.

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