Selected Student Comments:
“She understood her subject very well, and she utilized examples from her life and experience to easily understand.”
“She’s very nice and knowledgeable about economics.”
“She cares very deeply about student responsibility, making assignments that could not be subject to free-riders. She expands upon the primary textbook using alternative sources so we can have a fuller understanding of the subject, while still keeping homework and exams related to the core work so we don't necessarily have to memorize every little thing mentioned in class. If a student had a question that she had no immediate answer to, she always made sure to find a resource to answer it in the following class. Every resource was provided and emphasized so no one could possibly miss important information.”
“Professor Rania made me feel really cared for. Kindness spreads kindness. I will never forget her. She is an amazing teacher and an amazing person.”
“She made sure that everyone understood what she was teaching at all times. Fairly challenging class but she did help us the best she could.”
“This was an amazing class. Ms. Al Bawwab ensured that each student understood the topic and took really good care of us. If someone did not understand, she would explain it until they understood. She also included videos in our lecture about each topic which really made the material interesting and kept my attention. She also was a nice woman and very kind. She has a great character and I have already recommended her to multiple people. She is a strong teacher and had our best interest at heart.”
“The instructor genuinely cared about the material and imparted that passion in their teaching.”
“This is the best professor I have ever had. She was compassionate, understanding, humble and fair. I have always disliked economics, but Rania has changed that perspective. I wish I could take her class every semester.”
“The instructor is very attentive to potential questions we may have had throughout the entire semester.”
Selected Student Comments:
“The layout and organization of the course was very strong and helpful. The instructor cared about notifying students of upcoming deadlines and wanted us to succeed.”
“Loved this distance learning course.”
“The D2L materials were very organized and posted on time.”
No Student comments
Selected Student Comments:
“She is very kind and always willing to answer any questions or emails we have.”
“She is a diligent instructor, listening to students questions and answering them in a truthful manner. I believe she doesn't have a weakness for the entire course.”
“She made the chapter easy to follow. Gave us the opportunity to really grasp the concept of each chapter of the book. She gave us a lot of real world examples about each subjects of the book. I learned a lot in her class.”
“For a remote class, I was nervous going into it because it was my first business class, but my professor ensured us that it will be a stressful free class. She was always willing to help any students if there were questions. I really like the program we use for our exams and assignments. I thought that Achieve was easy to navigate and the material in the book was easy to read and understand. The chapters for each new topic weren't long and it was easy to balance. I also like the opportunities for extra credit because it can be helpful if you happen to not do well on one of the exams.”
“She is extremely understanding and accepting of all students and is willing to work with students and make accommodations in order for her students to be successful in her course!”
“She is very good at relating and connecting with the students. From the beginning she said "I have been in your shoes. I have been in your role of having to balance bring college student, working a job, and everything else going on in life. I know how it is." I loved that.”
“She is very helpful and quick to respond to questions students have.”
“Always ready and prepared to help, and explain the questions in different ways so everyone would understand the concept. Easy to get in touch with and reach out to, and very helpful in more ways. For an online course, I liked how the class was structured. Easy to navigate around, and I liked how I could finish each chapter homework after each class.”
“Great course.
Very knowledgeable on the subject.
Very understanding of student circumstances and offers reasonable accommodations.
Communicates answers to questions inside of class and outside effectively and within and efficiently in a timely manner.
Assignments/Tests are setup fairly, and allow effective approaches at learning the knowledge needed for the course.
Provides many opportunities for success.
Communicates the course information in at a reasonable pace in an easy manner to understand.
Cannot think of any improvements at this time, was an exceptionally well setup course for distance learning, and had plenty of resources.”
“Appreciated the professional and proper online learning environment. Did not overload with assignments. Understanding and committed to helping students.”
“Understands the subject clearly.”
“I learned a lot from this class.”
Selected Student Comments:
“Very helpful and engaging teacher. She was good at involving students by answering questions, for example.”
“Great teacher, helps to make sure every student understands material and answers/appreciates all questions.”
“Professor Rania is an outstanding teacher and person. I loved how invested she was with our class even though she only got a fraction of that back. I liked listening to her talk about examples and the material. She even spoke about her personal experiences which was a valuable to me. She genuinely cares about students and wants them to succeed.”
“Mrs. Ranua Al Bawwab is very helpful professor and also a she is really kind. Mrs. Ranua Al Bawwab is a beneficial professor, and also she is kind. Because when I am absent from the class because of COVID, the professor Rauna always takes care of me and She was very concerned about me. You are the first professor who treated me so kindly. Thank you so much!”
“Her ability to create a positive environment that makes me feel comfortable when setting up meetings.”
“this course is well organized and has good practices on chapters.”
“Definitely invested in the learning of students, and is always available for questions.”
“I loved loved loved this class. She made the class fun and did not give an overwhelming amount of homework. She was always there if we needed her and was very understanding. Thank you for being a fantastic professor!!!!”
“The instructor's way of teaching microeconomics is very community-based, is my favorite. She allows for easy learning, understanding and comprehension.”
“Professor Rania is a great teacher , she really cares about us getting the material completely before moving on, she recorded the classes which makes it easier to understand thing I may hjaave missed during classes time , and great for notes.”
“Rania is well-educated on the topic of economics. She is also very understanding of the lives of her students. She is very thorough with her lessons.”
“Professor. Rania is very nice and flexible, she assures everyone understands and up to speed with all assignments. Furthermore, she spoke with students when necessary with their grades. She helped us and explained topics further if needed.”
“The strengths of this teacher would being flexible. She is always understanding and answers questions extremely quickly.”
“Rania did a fantastic job at teaching microeconomics to an online class. Online classes can be harder to stay involved in, but despite this Rania ensured that all students were confident on the material.”
“extremely caring teacher”
“Rania Al Bawwab taught the material very clearly and went at a good pace so the material could be understood.”
“Professor Rania is very interactive with her students and cares a lot about students education. She also makes it very easy to learn.”
“She provided many real world examples that made it easier to learn and understand. She also made me feel comfortable to ask questions.”
“Rania Al Bawwab is so understanding. She understands that we have more than just school, and we are more than just students. She is very patient and kind, and I admire that!”
“Everything was laid out clearly and well organized, which made class work go a lot smoother.”
“She was very easy going and understanding of what was going on outside of class. She would answer any question you have whether it be during zoom or afterwards if necessary. Professor Bawwab worked really well with students and worked very hard to keep students on track.”
“Very helpful for every student. Class ran smooth and allowed for time to understand topics”
“She has great knowledge on the material she is teaching. She made sure to reach out to students if she noticed a teach score was lower then normal. She gave students an adequate amount of time to complete homework assignments and was always available to answer questions and help when a student was struggling.”
“Great student involvement and communication.”
“She really cared about the student and always was open to questions on the topic.”
“This instructor always tried her best to make sure that the student knew every piece of material which was provided. She would always ask us if we had any questions in order to ensure that we had the topic concepts down to the tee. This class also gave me the opportunity to further my understanding and knowledge of Micro Economics with the use of tools such as YouTube videos and PowerPoints. Overall, this class was good.”
Selected Student Comments:
“Dr. Rania's honesty regarding course content is what I think sets this class apart from others. I feel it's the strongest aspect of her course as she's not afraid to discuss what is truly happening in the world right now. I feel that this aspect makes Dr. Rania all the more genuine and caring for her students. As she says, knowledge is power, and she has given us a lot of information and tools to properly wield this knowledge as power in an ever–changing environment. I also feel that her clear expectations and organization of class are also a strength of this course. I feel that Dr. Rania set us up for success and wants to see us flourish in class, as long as we put in our own effort on our end.”
“The participation. The mandatory attendance. The no phone policy. I loved all the class rules. This allowed me to come to class, pay attention and interact with Ms. Rania and classmates as we talked about serious Macro topics.”
“I believe that my professor was perfect for this course and knew about everything she was talking about and made it very understandable.”
“The lessons were well organized and made easy to understand and provided students with skills to think outside of the norm from a different perspective.”
“Global learning.”
“Professor Rania has a deep understanding of this subject and she makes it as easy to understand as she possibly can. Rania gives you plenty of opportunities to boast your grade and she truly cares about all of her students.”
“How thorough she was with the content that she was teaching as well as being very encouraging when you had a question to ask. She answered emails very quickly and was always ready to help. She was very understanding and kind which is hard to find in a professor and she always stayed true to her word. She asked the class opinions on what we would like to do and not just told us what we were doing, she wanted us to have input on the way that we learned.”
“The strengths of the course are it's organization and the way the instructor explains topics and makes sure everyone understands the material before moving on.”
“Easy to understand examples used in class and manageable work outside of class. The homework was easy to understand and accurately tested my understand of the material.”
“Amount of Resources Provided to Learn the Subject and Study it outside of class; the organization of her blackboard.”
“This course is beneficial throughout life– not just for the duration of the course.”
“I consider the collaborative aspect of the class to be a strength of the course.”
“The strengths of this course is the structure of the material and the interactive elements woven into each session that helps the material stick.”
“The various study aids and practice quizzes available to us. It made the application of the information we learned easier, as well as made the studying process more efficient than having to do it on my own (developing my practice quizzes, etc.) ”
“The interactive way that she presents learning to the class. She does a good job with being personable.”
“I would say the strengths of the course would have to be the in–class lectures, the review materials and the instructors willingness to work with her students.”
“She puts concepts very simply and easy to understand.”
“Overall I will say the opportunity that she gives everyone to succeed in this class.”
“Teaches you literal knowledge that you will need further down the line.”
“She is a professor who is very kind to her students. When I asked questions about things I didn't understand, she explained them very carefully. She is very kind and reminds us students of homework and tests. The homework explanations are detailed and easy to understand.”
“How helpful and understanding she was. She was willing to work around deadlines for me when i got my surgery and always was supportive through out the semester.”
“I think one of the strengths of this class was the professors willingness to help if students are confused. She would pause in between introducing new topics to ensure that no one was confused or had any questions. I also think the online homework was very accessible, and I also think it was beneficial and helpful for learning new things because it gave three attempts for each question.”
“I believe one of the strengths of this course is how organized everything was.”
“The strengths of this course is the exams are split throughout the semester and there's not exams like every other 2 weeks and people can actually study before the exams.”
“The zoom recordings.”
“The subject matter was interesting.”
“Set up extremely well for an online class + plenty of email reminders.”
“Ample amount of resources to study and learn.”
“Professor Al–Bawwab is very caring and very helpful.”
“I like how many videos she gave us and how informative they were.”
“You can be self paced.”
“The clarity that she provides is amazingly thought out and does everything she can to make real–world relations so that we understand better.”
“The lessons are very organize.”
“Learning about money and how it works in the global market.”
“I believe the professor thoroughly understood the concepts and was able to convey them very well. It was easy to understand new concepts and the professor was amazing at diving into concepts.”
“The variety of topics we discussed related to macroeconomics.”
“The amount of points available, and the things the professor does to “meet you halfway.”
“Allowing the class to catch up on material that we didn't understand.”
“Strengths would be that the material is straight to the point and is capable of understanding. We get the correct material to help us study for the exams.”
“We were always given the opportunity to chime in and ask questions in class, in office hours, or anonymously.”
“I think the professor was very helpful and effective in getting the student to understand the subject at hand.”
“The multicultural look at economics helped to show how economics can evolve based on who is participating in the economy in question.”
“The real world example instead of book examples.”
“The professor is very talented in her curriculum. I also like the overall structure of the class, with the additional materials and readings.”
“That Professor Rania posts all the material used during her lectures after class, even the document camera items. She is constantly encouraging students to contact her and to ask questions if they don't understand. I really liked that all of the assignments have practice quizzes and adaptive learning tools.”
“The strengths of the course was that the teacher helped relate the subject to real life events, which helped me understand the subject better.”
“Professor Rania took a subject that I thought could be boring and transformed it into something that made me excited to come to class. I learned important economics life lessons every time I walked in the door.”
“The main strength of this course was the instructor. She was able to engage the students and explain things in a way that was intriguing.”
“Strengths of this course would definitely be having a super sweet and helpful professor who is willing to help out whenever you needed.”
“The strengths of this course are how it expanded my knowledge on economics across the world not just in the U.S. It also opened my eyes to problems such as inflation and debt that will effect us in the future.”
“she is good at explaining a question when someone would get it wrong or is someone just had a question about it.”
“The strengths of this course were definitely the extra resources added to it for help outside of class. Also, I found top hat to be a very good source of learning material with built in questions during the lecture to make sure you paid attention.”
“I think her strengths would be her ability to explain and go into concepts in depth.”
“I definitely think that the course is well–organized and I think that my instructor provided great resources in order for us to succeed.”
“She ask students questions and wants them to ask questions. She wants to make sure we understand what we are talking about instead of just memorizing. She wants to comprehend it.”
“The class structure was my favorite part of this course.”
“I think all of the information I learned about was applicable in the real world which made it more interesting and easier to understand.”
“The strengths of this section are the connections to real world things that happen everyday, and the importance of knowing these things.”
“It's very organized.”
“A strength of the course is that it helps students understand the theory behind the economy by understanding the graphs and thinking like economists to see the bigger picture.”
“Professor Rania, I just wanted to take a minute of your time to say Thank You for such an informative and enjoyable semester. I learned quite a bit and will take away a vast amount of knowledge for Microeconomics. It was a pleasure to be in your class, you have made my first semester back into school much more enjoyable than I thought it would be. Thank you again! I hope you enjoy your winter, I'll see you around COB in the following semester.”
“Thank you for being the most kind and encouraging professor this semester! I thoroughly enjoyed your classes and appreciate everything you have taught me as an instructor but also as a person in general! I hope you have a great winter break and enjoy some well deserved rest :) ”
“Hello Mrs. Raina, I hope you are well. The semester is over and I wanted to thank you. Thank you because you are a great teacher. You have marked me by your way of teaching, your determination and passion. You made me love economics I would have liked to take the microeconomics class with you...I will be at Conway throughout the break so if you are available to continue our conversation I will be delighted. Thanks again for everything Mrs. Raina. Have a great break.”
"Good morning Dr. Rania, I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to take a moment to thank you for the amazing learning experience in your macroeconomics class. As I completed the final exam, I realized how much my understanding of economics has grown thanks to your effort. Your explanations and comments have really improved my knowledge and deepened my interest in the subject...”
“Good evening! I am reaching out to thank you for teaching me this semester! I have enjoyed learning from you so much. Thank you for talking about topics that American students don't get to hear about very often from teachers. You have been so kind and always made sure we had the information we needed to succeed. I have only become more interested in economics after taking your class! Speaking of which, I was wondering about the scholarship essay you mentioned in class. Would you mind sharing the link with me? Thank you and have a great summer! I hope our paths cross again soon.”
“Good afternoon Professor Rania, As the semester comes to an end, I would like to take the time to express my sincere gratitude for your teaching in the macroeconomics class. I truly think your class was different from any I've taken in the past; it was an eye-opening experience. You really gave me a lot of valuable and useful knowledge to understand how society works. You are doing an excellent job in preparing not only me but all students for the harsh realities of this world. Don't change anything, both as a person and as a professor. Your course is clear, precise and concise and I would recommend not to change it. It is rare to find people as unique and good-hearted as you.,.., I don't know what the future holds, but I'm extremely grateful to have met you in my young life. I wish you and your family wonderful and healthy holidays. God bless you!”
“I wanted to thank you for being a wonderful teacher. I always found it intriguing how you taught the curriculum and brought your own personal perspective in the teachings. I'm thankful for all the material that I learned from your class and I hope you have a great summer!"”
“Good morning Dr. Rania, I hope you are doing well!.. I had the pleasure of taking your ECON 2320 class in Spring 2024. I really appreciated your willingness to go beyond the textbook and address real-world economic issues with honesty and clarity. Your willingness to share your own experiences, such as with the discussion about Islamic banking, made the material meaningful and has been an influence on how I think about economics. As part of the Honors College, I am beginning my Honors Capstone project and am currently looking for a faculty mentor. Given your approach in class and expertise in economics, I believe you would be a wonderful fit.”