I found De Simone to be very nice and extremely helpful. The class was pretty straight-forward and she provided study guides for each quiz/test (and gave us a hint before each pop quiz!). I would highly recommend her.
She's great. She will warn you before those pop quizzes, and she is very flexible with due dates. A very kind professor, though she forgets to mention some aspects sometimes.
She is really nice and funny and tries to get everyone in the class involved. BUT her accent is very strong and she speaks very quickly so sometimes it was almost impossible to understand her. She would bounce from topic to topic so fast that it was often hard to figure out what we were even learning about.
She is the best Italian teacher that I've had! She reviews material when asked and is not mean about it. She genuinely wants you to understand everything and if you need help she is always in her office during office hours. Not only is she accessible on campus she responds to emails promptly. If I had her for ITAL 1&2 I would have done much better.
I took Ital 1 & 2 and Aced them both until I got to Ital 3 with Tizana- she is so unclear, not interested in explaining it better to you. If your going to take italian take it with another teacher, I am an A student and I ended up with a B in the class because the teacher. She reads straight from the book- aka there is NO point in going to class!!!
Every time I take Italian, I try to get into Tiziana's class! I had her for Italian 1 and she inspired me to go to Italy. She always "warns" you to study for a pop quiz and she will help you if you don't understand. It is because of her I might decide to major in Italian. She is quiet and her English is rough but she tells subtle funny jokes.
I've had her for 2 quarter, and I absolutely love her teaching style. She is very helpful. Makes the subject so much fun. Doesn't give a lot of homework, but the bit she give you must do. Pop-Quizzes and Quizzes are easy and she prepares you well. You also have 2 short compositions (100 words each), one midterm, and a final. Definitely Recommend.
I would love to have Carla again! I had her in Ital1 and am continuing on through 6 and really hoping I will be in her class again at some point. She's adorable, sweet, funny and incredibly helpful in the subject
Seriously best teacher in the department! Makes the class easy, and very fun. Does not give too much homework. very helpful, does a great job explaining hard material. She has a great sense of humor, makes you laugh every single class. The book is very easy. midterm & final, 2 compositions, and quizzes. Hands out study guides which help a lot.
She is a GREAT professor. I had her for ITAL 1 and she made it soooo easy! She explains everything and makes sure everyone understands. I wish I could have her for ITAL 2! Take her if you can!
Excellent instructor, very nice and willing to help students succeed.
She is impossible to understand, she mumbles, and is very impatient when awaiting responses. Not helpful at all.
Carla is so nice! She was the best Italian teacher I could hope for. I would love to have her again. Super helpful and very sweet. Goes above and beyond.
She is the best Italian teacher I've ever had(and the first as well)! Makes the class challenging but fun and is not very strict when it comes to homework. She is very happy and enjoyable!
she is so adorable & has the coolest accent. she had to leave mid-quarter to have a baby, but for the time she was there, very helpful and a good teacher!
Carla is great. She left mid-quarter to have a baby, but in the few weeks she was with our class everyone loved her (and talked about how much we missed her weeks after she was gone). Very sweet, really wants you to learn the language and doesn't make you feel stupid about it.
Carla really is the best. She will learn your name and keep you entertained all quarter.
She's so sweet and nice, very enthusiastic and interesting. Is very interested in the students. She talks a little fast sometimes, but you can still understand the class. Great professor.
She is the most adorable human you will ever meet! I had her for two quarters, and she is absolutely amazing! I learned so well from her! You should really take her if you can!
She is so nice and so cute and funny! take this class its good!
I've had three different Italian profs and Carla was by far the best. She makes coming to class everyday worth it, she keeps it entertaining and really wants her class to do well. Take her every quarter if you can.
Love love love this professor! She is so cute and fun. She really made Italian enjoyable and teaches you a lot about the language as well as the culture.
Tiziana is very hard to understand. She mumbles a lot and her English is hard to decipher at times. She was very unhelpful every time I had questions and actually made me more confused than before I spoke to her. Very nice lady, but just not the best teacher.
She's always late to class and then rushes through explanations. I am italian and I find her to be somewhat confusing and not very helpful at all.
