Regina Ianozi

This professor has taught: GERM103, GERM203, GERM204, GERM301, GERM302, GERM319B, GERM356, GERM399O, GERM401, GERM402, GERM403, GERM618, PSYC603, PSYC660, PSYC661, SLLC601

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Regina Ianozi GERM356 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/13/2022	Regina is an amazing teacher, she caters to her students throughout the entire semester and clearly understands when their workload is too much. She is very flexible with assignments and she works to ensure that all her students are engaged within the classroom. I really love how sometimes she'll have class outside because otherwise we're stuck in the dark basement of Jimenez. Regina does ask a lot of her students but it's work that's doable when you're not procrastinating or pushing to the side. I personally love how she assigns worksheets and homework about the next lecture because it ensures that I come to class prepared to discuss the topic of the day. Her standards are clearly set in stone and she'll of course remind you of them if you have any questions. In the end, Regina is looking for students who put in the work and come to class ready to participate. Learning a second (third, fourth, etc.) language is extremely difficult for some students but Regina's classroom setting and structure ensures that a hardworking student who is actively trying to learn the material will easily pass the class with a deeper understanding of the German language (& professions in the case of GERM356).
Regina Ianozi GERM356 Anonymous 05/13/2022	I have had Professor Ianozi (Regina) for the duration of my time at the University of Maryland (three years). I started as a German major in GERM204 with Professor Ianozi. Since then, she has left a profound impact on my college experience (as an instructor for multiple classes and an academic advisor). Professor Ianozi is kind, compassionate, and welcoming. Every semester, she highlights the importance of balancing academic/work life and personal life to her students, and this carries out into the way she conducts her courses. Professor Ianozi is talented at engaging students and making class time enjoyable. Learning a foreign language can be a daunting (and humbling) experience. Professor Ianozi creates a good balance of pushing her students outside of their comfort zones, but maintaining a safe space. Mistakes are not only acceptable, but encouraged. Professor Ianozi has a passion for educating, but tends to (purposefully) steer away from "traditional" methods such as harsh exams, impossible quizzes, and rigid assignments. These measures of progress are necessary and standard for university-level courses, but Professor Ianozi manages to intertwine less conventional approaches that emphasize the value of experiential learning (examples include conversational role-plays, self-evaluation practices, and so on). Some may not favor the autonomy Professor Ianozi offers her students. However, most find it highly rewarding (and not too difficult to succeed). Professor Ianozi is always available to provide extra help. She will go the extra mile to assist her students, IF they take the initiative. Like the majority of college classes, what you get out of Professor Ianozi's courses will be exactly what you put in. If you have a passion for foreign language, or even just some level of curiosity, I would highly recommend you take Professor Ianozi.
Regina Ianozi Expecting a B Anonymous 12/06/2021	Professor Ianozi overall is one of the more charismatic teachers I've ever had, which has its benefits and its drawbacks. She does a number of things well including being accessible outside of class (she'll give you her phone number), she also understands we're busy, stressed college students with regard to extension requests, and this was not my favorite but many people appreciate her acting as pseduo-therapist during class time. I have had Professor Ianozi my entire time at UMD, and feel that her classes are somewhere between average and hard. She generally grades fairly but all you need to do to secure a B+ is review your work and go to class. That being said, time for the negative. Professor Ianozi will attempt to convince you to declare a minor or major no matter through heaping praise on you (my case), supporting your extracurricular events, and just worming her way into your personal life. I assume this is to keep the Germ dept student numbers healthy, but looking back I regret declaring a major and feel like she swindled me. Professor Ianozi also frequently takes class time to gossip about current and former students, sometimes its about a former student who works in Germany now or a current one that doesn't hand in homework. Either way its highly inappropriate and off-topic. As one reviewer from 5 years ago noticed, she picks favorites and least favorites, and this is something you notice almost immediately. Personally having been on both sides of this its incredibly embarrassing as a favorite and leaves you feeling shitty about yourself and your German as the least favorite. For example, I have personally heard of a student being accused of plagiarism without proof for writing a good paper, and despite having her for 3 years Regina failed to remember my name. Regina also has a track record of inventing new grading methods halfway through the semester, since she assigns homework to be completed before class and then teaches that same material a number of students end up skipping. If you are one of those students that would rather not waste your time going through powerpoints you can find online you will receive an email from her detailing how you can only miss X amount of classes before you fail. Overall, I believe Regina is a caring person that knows her stuff and has love for German culture and society. However, whether it comes down to disorganization or intentional malice her classes can leave a sour taste in your mouth at the end of the semester.
Regina Ianozi GERM204 Expecting an A- Anonymous 03/30/2016	I saw all the positive reviews, and thought this is probably how most of my classmates see/saw her. But I didn't have the same experience. She hated me, like I felt like she decided to pick on one student at random to hate for the semester and I was the "lucky" one. None of my classmates understood why either. She was very reluctant to teach me and often would not. I also found that I learned more from the text book and going to tutoring hours than I ever learned or could learned from her. Sometimes it was cool and she would bring us treats and once we went outside. But sometimes her teaching was very unethical. Also beware she will try and change you to a German major if not a minor at all cost, I feel like she gets a bonus of something for it. Her grading wasn't that bad, it was harsh but fair. Don't expect any sympathy or much understanding from her though and she will never coddle you. Which isn't a bad thing, but she isn't a warm or friendly person. Overall you will probably get along with her well enough after some adjustment, unless you are the "lucky" one then good luck, you will need it. If you are just coming into 204 without any previous German classes at UMD don't expect her to be understanding and willing to teach you things because she will just say you should have learned it in a previous class, but the tutoring hours with the TAs help with it.
Regina Ianozi Expecting an A Anonymous 05/16/2013	Excellent at her job. Highly recommend. Language classes can be such a hodgepodge of students. She is great at keeping everyone engaged and focused.
Regina Ianozi GERM302 John Snyder 04/06/2013	I took several classes with Regina and would highly recommend her as a teacher. She clearly has a passion for teaching, which makes all the difference when engaging people at varying ability levels simultaneously. Regina is extremely personable and is very good at keeping students interested in the material. This was accomplished by fostering a very open environment, in which all students were highly encouraged to participate. This classroom experience allowed for a constant exchange of ideas and different perspectives. If you are willing to put the effort in and genuinely want to learn, then you will definitely enjoy any class with Regina.
Regina Ianozi GERM302 Ben_Austin 03/04/2013	I had German 302 and German 204 with Regina in 2011, and made extraordinary progress during this time thanks to her teaching. Today, two years later, I use the language professionally. We had fascinating reading material, got an excellent overview of German literary history, and had every opportunity to expand our knowledge of the language. As several commenters below have mentioned, she is quite good at managing a class with students on varying German levels so that no one is bored or completely lost. You'll notice that the only negative commenters are people who haven't mastered English; perhaps language learning wasn't their calling. You should take her classes if you are truly interested in learning the language, not if you're just lazily checking boxes on the way to graduation, because you will really be expected to apply yourself. The effort pays dividends, and is also be a genuine enjoyment.
Regina Ianozi GERM204 Anonymous 12/20/2012	Regina is a good teacher! I took several German courses before. She is one of my favor, even what she taught me was actually something boring -- german grammar. So when I signed up GERM204, I thought it would be very boring at the beginning. But in fact, you will learn stuffs other than just grammar: german history, fairy tale, music, etc. You will also see she has well prepared for the topics she teach you in class. Regina did have a high standard for students, but that’s because she want you to challenge yourself. She would patiently pick up your mistakes in your writing assignment. That’s because she wants you to learn from your mistakes. Frankly, her reviews on my writing assignments helped me become more confident in writing german. Regina is fair in grading. She will talk with each student personally after the midterm exam. Tell you what to do to improve your grading. I think she is a good teacher!
Regina Ianozi Expecting an A Anonymous 11/12/2012	Regina is a very knowledgeable and passionate person who very obviously loves her subject and is an expert at teaching it. She gets openly excited about certain topics in class and her excitement is contagious. She also goes great lengths to make sure she is always available to give extra help or a few words of advice. Know though that while she is absolutely fair, she does expect you to apply yourself in class. You'll have to earn your grade whether you're fluent or can barely pronounce Scheiße. On that note though, she does take into account your current level, not punishing those that arn't quite as far, but are doing their best and not letting those that are quite good just glide by. Also, as a side note, Regina's background just makes her more awesome. She speaks at least three languages fluently and is truly a global citizen who's seen quite a lot. A fascinating woman and a great teacher, take Regina for the course or at least get to know her. You won't regret it.
Regina Ianozi Expecting a B Anonymous 11/08/2012	Regina is a great teacher- I'm very surprised to see negative reviews. First of all, although her ethnicity should be irrelevant, I thought her background really benefited the class because she provided some really interesting perspectives about what it was like to grow up in a Soviet state, which is definitely important to understand if you want to fully understand modern German history. She tries so hard to make sure everyone understands the material. There was definitely a wide range of language abilities in the class and she did her best to make sure everyone was accommodated. I wish every teacher were more like her.
Regina Ianozi Expecting an A szehmer89 11/07/2012	I took two courses with Regina, GERM322 and German 302. Regina does have high standards for her students, but I must say Regina is very concerned about her students understanding of the material and will always make time if a student requests it. If I had a question or didn't understand a concept, she would always help me. Her lectures are never boring and you can tell she enjoys teaching. They are well researched and she made them interesting. She also has a great sense of humor and is a very happy person (which makes going to class fun). I am shocked to read the negative reviews since they personally attack her. They could not be farther from the truth and I sense jealously behind them. In sum, I would highly recommend taking a course with Regina!
Regina Ianozi GERM302 tah89 11/02/2012	Regina was one of the best German teachers I ever had. She spoke and taught German extremely well and was truly passionate about all of her subject material. The German literature she chose was always interesting to read, and she was really good at being available for office hours or after class for extra help. Class participation is very important to her because she wants to make sure people are really learning and comprehending the material. Her classes are not easy, expect to earn your grade! But there is no reason you shouldn't be able to succeed if you put in the effort. Also it just needs to be said that the fact that she is Russian is irrelevant and the idea that she hates Germans is honestly crazy.
Regina Ianozi GERM302 rundfunk13 11/02/2012	Regina is a great teacher. She has a firm handle on the material and high expectations for her students. She is very nice and open to feedback, and she grades fairly. She also has a strong passion for the language, which shines through in her lessons. I took both 302 and 322 with Regina, so I got to see her teaching both a Conversation and Composition class and a Literature class. The best thing about Regina was that she pushed me to potential when I honestly wasn't working as hard as I could have been in the literature. She encouraged me to put more effort into class preparation and studying, and it really paid off for me. I feel like it was a lesson I needed at the time, and my German improved as a direct result. I wish other teachers had pushed me similarly! You do need to come prepared to class (when don't you?), but what you need to have is spelled out in her syllabus. Overall I was glad to take Regina's classes and they helped prepare me for studying abroad.
Regina Ianozi GERM204 Anonymous 11/02/2012	Regina is a great teacher for anyone to have, and it is shocking to me to find negative reviews for her on this site. She was one of the nicest teachers I've had in any of my classes here: always understanding of circumstances, willing to help with any problems you have, and fair with regard to what she expects out of the class. When I had her for 322, it was plain that there were a few people in the class on a higher proficiency level in German than others, but she worked around that very well . Yes, she does expect the basics - attendance, attention, participation, and work/reading to be done before class - but she is not harsh about it and when you don't have the fully-correct answer to a question at first asking, she will help try to guide you to the answer if it looks like you have the idea. Even at the times where our class was not-so-good and hadn't done our reading or work as asked, she remained remarkably patient with us. The German department at UMD is stocked full of great TAs and professors, and Regina is definitely one of them.
Regina Ianozi GERM302 Anonymous 10/09/2012	Well, Regina is a very incompetent teacher. I know her well (former classmate of mine). She sure doesn't know what she is talking about and I am shocked that she is really teaching. I remember several classes with her. Fact is, that she is very nervous because she doesn't know her teaching material well. I am sorry to say this, but I don't really think that you guys will learn intense enough. Yes, she is not German she is Russian and honestly I really don't understand why she is teaching German knowing that she shows hatred toward the German nation. She can be very nice, but I don't think that this characteristic will help you in your studies. Sorry, that I can't give any positive annotations.
Regina Ianozi GERM203 Jfoster6 09/15/2011	Germ203 is by no means an easy class, but for those interested in the German language it will be a lot of fun. The grammar and vocabulary you learn is incredibly useful. Asking for directions, checking in at a hotel and even current events are just some of the topics you will learn. I took the class during the summer, it was 2 hours a day for 4 days a week for 6 weeks. It was more of a German203 bootcamp rather than a class, but it was truly the most fun I have had in any class. I also learned so much in a very short amount of time. The amount of work was a lot, but once you get used to the workload it made learning the material much easier. Regina Ianozi was a great professor and made the 2+ hours everyday fun and interactive. The small class size made it an excellent learning environment. I was honestly sad when the class was over, it was truly a great experience. I highly recommend taking this class, especially during the summer, if you are interested in German or need a language class. It is an interesting language that is quite similar to English. The class teaches useful things that anyone interested in visiting or living in a german-speaking country could most definitely use.
Regina Ianozi GERM204 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/30/2011	Regina is a sweet person. She just can't always convey the more difficult topics in a way we will understand them, like passive voice or challenging modal sentence constructions. My class was good at participating, so she liked us. She does expect you to know the chapter's material and vocab before class, so be prepared and do the relevant homework beforehand. She always told us when we would have quizzes, and we always knew what to expect on the tests. She took exercises straight from the book! I never could finish the essay part of the tests due to time, so know the chapters well to breeze through the exercises. I'm really shocked to get a B+, considering she never posts anything on elms, but she is a fair, even lenient grader.
Regina Ianozi GERM204 Expecting a C PossePrincess 11/08/2010	I found Ina to be unhelpful. We had quizzes almost every day, and she would expect us to come in knowing the material for the new chapters. Her tests were too long for us to finish on time, and while she gave us extra time, it was stressful to have to rush. I did poorly on both tests, despite understanding the topics, and doing well on the homework and in-class exercises. She is open to suggestions though, and wants us to do well, so it's like she just doesn't know how to properly teach us grammar, or prepare us for her exams. Hopefully, she will ease up on us by the end of the semester, because most of us are struggling in what should not be a horribly difficult class.
Regina Ianozi GERM302 Expecting an A ajs1021 04/29/2010	A truly professional and nice teacher, but does have high expectations when it comes to being punctual and prepared for class. Tests are usually easy and she grades fairly.
Regina Ianozi GERM302 Anonymous 01/22/2010	HORRIBLE TEACHER! Firstly, shes not even a professor, she's just a TA that has too much power and little teaching skills to be giving grades. She is so insecure about her teaching skills. She stutters so much b/c she is nervous and then gets angry at the class if you dont participate. She doesnt know what she is talking about, and is very biased towards Germans. Its like she doesnt like them, but yet teaches a GERM class. (oh btw she is not german).Then she doesnt tell you what is due for homework until two days before it is due. NO organized syllabus! She would email the class on Sunday night what was due for homework on the folowing Tuesday. Also, she would extend class 10-15mins every day cause she never kept track of time. Totally selfish, like ppl dont have more classes than hers. Then the lecture consists of her reading from a powerpoint WORD FOR WORD! Take Moyer for this class, she knows her stuff, she is very confident, she speaks Germ beautifully and she gives you a syllabus with the homework for throughout the semester. Iaonzi is just a nervous reck that needs to pick a different career!