Radford Skudrna

This professor has taught: ARHU275, ENGL101, ENGL101A, ENGL101S, ENGL243, ENGL275, ENGL294, ENGL297, ENGL391, ENGL393, ENGL394

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Radford Skudrna ENGL101 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/03/2024	He was very nice and understanding with students. It had one day online and one day in person. Online classes were very easy, just make sure you have the volume up because sometimes he asks students to write something in the zoom chat for participation. There weren't that many essay assignments, just make sure you research your topics before writing. His lectures weren't that bad and definitely easy to follow. He always has a 24-hour grace period for the big essay assignments so no matter what you get an extra time. If you need more time he is always understanding as long as you communicate with him. Overall I would definitely take ENGL101 with him
Radford Skudrna ENGL101 Anonymous 11/28/2024	Super nice professor. Radford is a very chill guy and lectures in a very digestible manner. I had this class online for one day and in-person for the next. For online, I barely paid attention but still succeeded. The only thing with online is that he'll sometimes utilize breakout rooms, so that can get annoying because nobody will collaborate and it just gets awkward. For in-person, he will lecture for a while and I would honestly be falling asleep but that's just how english 101 content goes. He doesn't call you out on things and is truly a very nice guy. You have three essays and a final project/essay which are honestly not bad. Overall, would definitely recommend because at the end of the day, it's english 101. You don't want a professor that takes it too seriously and he does a good job of being neutral. Also, we'll have some asynchronous days when we have papers to write instead of meeting for class.
Radford Skudrna ENGL101 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 11/20/2024	Great English teacher, very understanding, reasonable deadlines, and not too time consuming. Learned a lot and became better writer while never stressing about this class. Way better than my friends engl101 professors who graded harder and had shorter deadlines.
Radford Skudrna ENGL393 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/20/2024	Took in the winter but he was very nice and easy to reach out to (responsive). Assignments were easy, but his grading could be harsh. It doesn't help that I get full points for drafts with encouraging feedback but get points docked on the final for things that were present in the draft (why not bring this up in the draft feedback?). Overall still a good course and great prof.
Radford Skudrna ENGL101 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/18/2024	Alright, let me be completely honest about this Professor. He's an absolute great guy and I enjoyed his class - wasn't too much of a struggle. But there's still some important things to be said. Let's start with pros. This guys cares about his students - deadass, he would always bring positive energy to his lectures and do his best to help you succeed. Most importantly, he offers extensions as needed (sometimes as long as an entire week), provides really good feedback on all your papers, and gives you adequate time to go through the drafting/review process. I'll be honest, as long as you put in a medium amount of effort, you can actually improve your writing skills with him. Now is something that these other reviews have not touched on - his grading style. Listen - its not a major issue, but its certainly not a minor one either. Basically, it's very easy to get an A- in this class. Aside from the final one, almost every paper is out of 20 points. As you may know, on ELMS you can see the lowest/grade grade for the entire class within each assignment. Rad's grading style is almost identical for every single paper - low around 15 and ALWAYS a high of 19. After finishing my semester, I went through each and every paper to see what the high scores were. This guy did not give a SINGLE 20/20... literally all semester long. But this isn't a huge deal, right? Think again. Rad is not adjusting his overall grade borders, like at all. If you want an A and a 4.0, you're gonna need to get a 93%. And when he refuses to give out a 20/20 on a paper, it puts the maximum possible grade around 95%. This means you literally have almost no room for error in ANY of the smaller assignments and if you get an 17 or 18 on a few papers, you're cooked. Want to get an A in the class? You literally have to be perfect, and even perfect isn't enough. Listen, I get it - we can't just be handing 20 out of 20s on every single paper. But refusing to give out a perfect score for EVERY SINGLE STUDENT, ON EVERY SINGLE ASSIGNMENT? That's a bit ridiculous. On top of all this, you have to come to every single class and be active during lectures since at the end of the semester, there's a participation score worth 50 points. And guess what... NOBODY got a perfect participation score. This fucked numerous students over and left them with an A- instead of an A. All because he wants to demand perfection for every assignment. TLDR: Overall, I really like Rad. He's a great professor, cares about his students, and isn't a very harsh grader. It's genuinely very easy to get an A-, but if you wanna push the upper boundary... you gotta be really careful. One small fuck up and your 4.0 is gone, all because he refuses to give out perfect scores on Every. Single. Assignment. Still, take ENGL101 with him, he's a great guy and I appreciate him.
Radford Skudrna ENGL101 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/07/2024	Radford is a super chill and easy-going professor. As a stem major, writing is not at all my strong suit but he made this class a breeze. All of the assignments are clear and he gives you plenty of time to complete everything. He really cares about his students and wants everyone to succeed. There are a few long papers (4, 6 and 8 pages), but they build on top of each other and other assignments throughout the semester. He is super understanding about missing classes or needing extensions, so don't be afraid to ask. He does give a grade for participation, but all you have to do is throw in a few comments each class and you'll be good. Overall, a great professor and would totally recommend to anyone.
Radford Skudrna ENGL101 Expecting an A Anonymous 03/11/2024	He is a great Professor and very nice overall/Although his in-person lectures are a bit boring, as the class itself his grading is very fair. You have plenty of time to do assignments, and he also gives out extensions depending on the situation. Gives out good advice for students and make sure to meet with him about your drafts if you need any help. I enjoyed the last final project where I personally made a tik tok (it was pretty easy to do and less work on myself) and he enjoyed it! Overall chill and a nice professor would recommend him :)
Radford Skudrna ENGL101 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/18/2023	The ENGL101 GOAT. I hated writing and reading in HS but this guy somehow made writing research papers interesting to do. The work load is decent but due dates are very fair and you have plenty of time. Grades very fairly and is an overall good guy. I do suggest that you go to office hours or drop in hours before a final paper is due. He gives great feedback and can help you raise your paper from b worthy to a worthy.
Radford Skudrna ENGL101 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/09/2023	Very nice guy, but grades a little harshly and sometimes it is hard to understand the assignments. Sometimes, his teaching style is a little crass.
Radford Skudrna ENGL101 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/03/2023	great professor! lots of papers but he offers to read them and give you feedback in advance of submitting. he's a super friendly and nice guy!
Radford Skudrna ENGL101 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/17/2023	Honestly a really great professor. Work load is decent and he even cut a couple things to make the workload more manageable. He cares about all of his students and gives good advice to help students improve. One thing you should know is that their is a 50 point participation grade in which you need to show up to class. You have creative leeway on what you get to do regarding projects and he always is a pretty happy guy. He reaches out plenty if you need it and hosts zoom classes in which you can talk to him regarding your projects.
Radford Skudrna ENGL101 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/17/2023	As a cs major who enjoys anything but writing essays, Radford Skudrna is an amazing professor. He truly cares about his students and does his best to create a chill environment during class. Although I personally haven't submitted anything later than the deadline, I remember him granting students extensions for assignments, which is great. Workload is extremely manageable as well. If I were to advise anything, I would recommend meeting with him to look over your drafts as well as come to class as there is a 50 point participation grade.
Radford Skudrna ENGL101 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/09/2023	Professor Radford is one of the most solid ENGL101 professors at UMD. He is willing to help in any way he can to make your work much better and also give good advice on it too. He is a really chill guy and I highly recommend anybody to take him if they can.
Radford Skudrna ENGL275 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 01/23/2023	Radford is a fantastic professor. Really passionate about what he teaches and he's eager to work with each student during class in order to get them more comfortable with sharing their writing and giving and receiving constructive criticism. Very personable, dude loves icebreakers for the first few weeks, and they really help you to get more relaxed when it comes time to share and workshop your writing with peers.
Radford Skudrna ENGL101 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/20/2022	Chill, cool professor who's understandable. However can be a tough grader on assignments.
Radford Skudrna ENGL394 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/20/2022	Great choice for ENGL394. Not too many assignments, and provides great feedback. As long as you put in the time and don't procrastinate, his business writing course is very manageable.
Radford Skudrna Anonymous 05/19/2022	Not understanding at all and rude
Radford Skudrna ENGL101 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/17/2022	Radford is an amazing professor to have for English. I was expecting the class to be a bunch of liberal propaganda like others have told me but as a politically moderate STEM student, the class was great with Radford. He genuinely cares about his students. He is willing to give extensions if you're having a personal issue or if the draft of your paper needs to be reorganized completely like with what happened to me. He really wants to see you succeed. You can even take your drafts to him to look over before they're due and he will give you all the feedback you need to get an A on the assignment. The first few assignments were on social justice but they were really just to teach you rhetorical strategies for you to use in the writing you'll do later. Later in the semester you get to choose your own topic to write on which is great. Let me make something clear though, the class is not easy. However, it's also not hard. It's really just a lot of work and if you put in the work and you have him look at your drafts before they're due, you will be fine. The only issue I think I had with the class was sometimes not understanding how to start some of the assignments but if you ask him he will get you through any misunderstandings you might have. Also, don't buy the textbook. There's a pdf version online you can find. Just google the name of it with pdf at the end.
Radford Skudrna ENGL101 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/06/2022	Professor Skudrna is a great professor for ENGL101. He is thougtful, engaging, welcoming, and friendly and he is always going to help you be the best that you can be. Fair warning, his class does include a lot of work, so be prepared to spend a couple hours a week on different weeks working on major assignments. However, he is incredibly helpful when it comes to questions or comments about major assignments, and I 100% recommend meeting with him before you submit any final drafts. This way, you can have the guy who is grading your paper a chance to look over your paper before you officially submit it. I truly recommend Radford as an ENGL101 professor, you cannot go wrong by taking his class.
Radford Skudrna ENGL101 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/07/2021	I'm a STEM major and usually don't enjoy english classes, but Professor Skudrna was engaging, open, and welcoming. He always gives people the opportunity to engage in class but never forces anyone to which I appreciate. He was one of my nicest professors this semester and always brings good energy even if the class seems tired. If you complete the assignments you generally get good scores. I highly recommend taking his class